Courts & Law
Student loan forgiveness gets its day in court: What to know
The Supreme Court is meeting Tuesday to hear two cases challenging President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.
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The exam, considered one of the nation’s toughest, will now be given twice a year. The passing score was lowered slightly and fewer essays will be required.
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Listen 1:46Supreme Court student loan case: The arguments explained
So far, Republican-appointed judges have kept the Democratic president's plan from going into effect.
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Fentanyl, heroin found in CBD gummies, Montco district attorney warns
Anyone who purchased these items, and still has them in their possession, is warned not to eat them.
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White House official calls Camden County jail’s addiction treatment program a ‘model for the nation’
A Biden administration official used Camden County Correctional Facility’s addiction treatment program as a model example for the nation to build on.
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Harvey Weinstein will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after LA sentence
Once one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, the 70-year-old former film producer will most likely spend the rest of his life in prison.
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R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence
A federal judge has handed singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison sentence for his Chicago convictions of child pornography and the enticement of minors for sex.
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Philly Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw defends her approach to gun violence on IG Live session
Gun violence activist Pastor Carl Day hosted an IG Live chat with Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw Wednesday. Outlaw defended her work despite recent public criticism.
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Nipsey Hussle’s killer gets 60 years to life in prison
The sentence was handed down Wednesday to 33-year-old Eric R. Holder Jr. A jury in July found Eric R. Holder Jr. guilty of first-degree murder of the 33-year-old Hussle.
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Mexico’s former public security head is convicted in the U.S. of taking cartel bribes
García Luna headed Mexico's federal police and became the country's top public safety official between 2006 and 2012. He was convicted of taking large bribes from drug cartels
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Federal authorities say the drugs were delivered to Delaware from the Bronx, where a Hazmat team raided a home deemed unsafe to enter.
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Philadelphia and Memphis lawmakers meet to discuss the city’s groundbreaking Driving Equality Act
Following the death of Tyre Nichols, Memphis, Tennessee is considering changing rules about when police can pull people over — like Philly did last year.
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‘Culmination of chaos’: Temple students react to death of slain police officer
The shooting death of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald has renewed student concerns around campus safety.
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In 2022, Black farmers were persistently left behind from the USDA’s loan system
An NPR data analysis shows Black farmers were accepted for USDA direct loans at a lower rate than other racial groups in 2022.
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Delaware reopens prison visitation to pre-pandemic levels
In-person visits have been either halted or limited during the last three years, depending on the severity of community spread of COVID-19.
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