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Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. (left) with his attorney, Ed Jacobs, addressing reporters during a press conference on April 1, 2024.
Crime
Government Accountability
Home & Family
Law
New Jersey

Atlantic City mayor and wife accused of abusing teen daughter

Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife, Superintendent Dr. La’Quetta Small, allegedly “physically and emotionally” abused their daughter over the course of two months last winter.

2 years ago

Police press conference
Crime
Philadelphia
Policing
6abc

Woman charged after 2 stabbed, including 1-year-old, in Center City

Officers said in a press conference that both attacks seem to be completely random.

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump leaves Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in New York.
NPR
Elections
Government Accountability
National

Trump’s criminal trial, a first for a former president, has begun in New York

For the first time in U.S. history, a former president will sit in a courtroom for the first day of his criminal trial. It kicks off with an 18-person jury selection.

2 years ago

A close-up of a police car.
Philadelphia
Policing
Technology

Philly police want to jump on high-tech policing bandwagon

The goal is to streamline the paperwork process and add high-tech criminology and even drones to help those on patrol.

2 years ago

Synagogue
Crime
6abc

Person of interest in custody after woman, 1-year-old stabbed in Center City: Police

Officers said in a press conference on Saturday that both attacks seem to be completely random.

2 years ago

Color image of a gavel in a courtroom.
New Jersey
Public Health

Breastfeeding mothers in New Jersey could soon be exempt from jury duty

Under current state law, breastfeeding is not allowed in a jury setting.

2 years ago

Flag hanging at the campus of Rutgers University
New Jersey
Religion

New Jersey officials say they are probing hate crime after Islamic center is vandalized at Rutgers

“Let me be clear: New Jersey will not tolerate acts of hate against the Muslim community,” said New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin.

2 years ago

Aftermath of shooting at Eid celebration
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

3 hurt, 5 arrested in West Philly shooting during Eid al-Fitr celebration, police say

Three people are being treated for gunshot injuries. Five people are in custody, including a teenager shot by police.

2 years ago

Listen 1:21
Nadine Menendez
Crime
Government Accountability
Law
New Jersey
Politics

Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife cites need for surgery in request to delay her trial

Nadine Menendez says a newly diagnosed condition requires surgery within six weeks. A federal judge is set for a May 6 trial of the senator, his wife and two businessmen.

2 years ago

Illustration of a gavel made of pills and coins.
Criminal Justice
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Danielle Ohl, Ed Mahon, Spotlight PA

Opioid settlement cash a boon to Pa. prosecutors but public defenders are being turned away

County district attorneys are in line for millions of dollars, but under-resourced public defenders say they’ve been sidelined.

2 years ago

Casino workers at a rally
Business
Employment
New Jersey
Public Health

Workers sue to overturn law that exempts Atlantic City casinos from indoor smoking ban

At Friday's rally, workers said they are employing new tactics to ban smoking in the casinos after thus far failing to convince legislators to do it.

2 years ago

Anthony Wright
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia
Policing

3 retired Philadelphia detectives to stand trial in perjury case stemming from 2016 exoneration

Martin Devlin, Manuel Santiago and Frank Jastrzembski are accused of lying under oath at the 2016 retrial of a man the jury exonerated in a 1991 rape and murder.

2 years ago

car crash
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Policing

Man shot by police spurs chase through 2 states after stealing cruiser

The chase involved officers from New Castle County and Wilmington, as well as state police from Delaware and Pennsylvania.

2 years ago

Crime scene
Crime
Gun Violence
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

DA plans to seek death penalty against man charged with killing 3 relatives in Levittown

Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn plans to seek capital punishment because of the “multiple killings and grave risk to others.”

2 years ago

A closeup of Rep. Andrew Kim
Elections
New Jersey

Appeals court leaves hold on New Jersey’s primary ballot system in place

Rep. Andy Kim and two other Democratic candidates sued in federal court to block New Jersey's so-called county line primary system.

2 years ago

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