Courts & Law
South Philly group discusses renaming ‘stop and frisk,’ adding community-oriented policing
In one South Philly neighborhood, community leaders and law enforcement are discussing creating a procedure that supports officers stopping young people and sharing resources.
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DA: 5 Memphis cops ‘all responsible’ for Tyre Nichols’ death
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said although the fired officers each played different roles in the killing of Nichols, “they are all responsible.”
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Judge convicts Pa. Capitol rioter who yelled Pelosi threats
A federal judge has convicted a Pennsylvania restaurant owner of storming the U.S. Capitol, where she screamed at police officers to bring out then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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A former high-level FBI agent faces charges for aiding a sanctioned Russian oligarch
Charles McGonigal allegedly worked with Oleg Deripaska, who has been on the U.S. sanctions list since 2018.
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4 Oath Keepers convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
A Washington D.C. jury found Joseph Hackett, Robert Minuta, David Moerschel and Edward Vallejo guilty on Monday.
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Proposal to raise mandatory retirement age for N.J. judges panned by bar association
With dozens of judicial vacancies in New Jersey, a state Senator is proposing to raise the retirement age to 75. But the bar association pans the plan.
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Listen 1:19The Supreme Court is weighing a theory that could upend elections. Here’s how
How federal elections are run across the U.S. could be upended if the court adopts even a limited version of a once-fringe idea known as "independent state legislature theory"
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Delaware police officer cleared in fatal shooting as new deadly force law put to first test
Prosecutors said Dewey Beach officer Dylan Ebke “reasonably felt in fear for his own life’’ and that of a fellow officer after trapping an armed suspect in an alley.
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Event to mark Todd’s rise as first female Pa. chief justice
Pennsylvania state Supreme Court Justice Debra Todd is about to be formally installed as the state's chief justice. She is the first woman to hold that office.
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Delaware man charged in murder prosecutors say ignited Wilmington gang war
Oliver “Butter” Henry is being held on $2.5 million cash bail on murder charges in the death of a 16-year-old that led to multiple retaliation shootings.
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Chester County Intermediate Unit settles case alleging abuse at Glen Mills Schools
The agreement establishes two separate funds — one for students’ ongoing education needs and another for damages.
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Alec Baldwin to be charged with manslaughter in shooting
Prosecutors announced that actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer.
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Opinion | A robe in ruins: Why Judge Genece Brinkley is unfit to serve
A city that prioritizes justice cannot tolerate a judge who jails people illegally and vindictively, writes Nikki Grant of Amistad Movement Power.
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Attempted murder charge filed after man shot near federal courthouse in Philadelphia
A man shot and wounded by a security officer outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia was armed with two knives and has been charged with attempted murder and assault.
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Weekly protests outside Philly’s courthouse call on Judge Genece Brinkely to step down.
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