
Courts & Law
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th century law
The high court had already called a temporary halt to the deportations from a north Texas detention facility in a middle-of-the-night order issued last month.
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‘Absolutely unthinkable’: Delaware principal admits to raping student when she was a teacher
Tasha Oliver sexually abused the female student repeatedly when she taught at Stanton Middle School more than a decade ago.
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says officials fingerprinting him second time tried to ‘humiliate’ him
The New Jersey mayor appeared in federal court for a trespassing charge stemming from his arrest at an immigration detention center last week.
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Chester receiver asks Pa. court to halt stormwater authority board salaries and remove members
Chester receiver Michael Doweary requested permission from the Commonwealth Court to block salaries of Chester stormwater board members.
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Teen escapes after allegedly being held captive for years and sexually abused in South Jersey home
The victim, now 18, said Brenda Spencer, 38, and Branndon Mosley, 41, had been abusing her since around 2018 in their Gloucester Township home. The couple was arrested Sunday.
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Former West Deptford fire chief accused of possessing over 125,000 child sex abuse images
Martin Matson, 70, formerly the fire chief of South Jersey's now-defunct Greenfields Volunteer Fire Company, was arrested last week on child porn possession charges.
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What to know about the Newark mayor’s arrest at an immigration detention center
Ras Baraka's May 9 arrest outside an ICE detention center in New Jersey has created tensions between three congressional Democrats and the Trump administration.
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Camden’s short-lived ICE agreement sparks alarm and action in Delaware
Camden Mayor Larry Dougherty says he was not directly involved in the agreement and didn't see it as a significant issue at the time.
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Listen 1:41Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries
The order from U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston blocked the administration from putting an early end to the immigrants’ temporary legal status.
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What to know about the newly opened immigration detention center in New Jersey’s biggest city
The opening of the Newark facility has sparked protests outside the fenced-in building, including from Mayor Ras Baraka.
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3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop
A jury took about 8 1/2 hours over two days to find Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith not guilty on all charges after a trial in Memphis state court.
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Bishop says Diocese of Camden will no longer oppose investigation into abuse allegations
The Catholic church had been opposing the investigation into abuse for years, but will now allow it to move forward.
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Attorneys general from 17 states and D.C. are challenging an executive order that paused approvals, permits and loans for all onshore and offshore wind energy projects.
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Maurice Hill found guilty for attempted murder of Philadelphia police officers during 2019 shooting
Authorities said Hill fired more than 100 rounds at narcotics officers during the incident that took place in the city's Nicetown-Tioga section.
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They say the Trump administration’s massive restructuring has destroyed life-saving programs and left states to pick up the bill for mounting health crises.
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