Courts & Law
Delaware Supreme Court says out-of-state convictions don’t bar expungement of in-state offenses
The case involves a 2019 law that expanded eligibility for expungement of criminal records.
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Epic Games wins antitrust lawsuit against Google over barriers to its Android app store
The unanimous verdictcame after just three hours of deliberation following a four-week trial revolving around a lucrative payment system within Google’s Play store.
2 years ago
High Court, in declining to weigh conversion therapy ban, allows law to stand
The court's decision not to hear the case Monday included no reasons, as is standard when it denies a case.
2 years ago
Special counsel Jack Smith asks Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
A federal judge ruled the case could go forward, but the Republican former president signaled he would ask the federal appeals court in Washington to reverse that outcome.
2 years ago
A group of Philly teens is fighting for juvenile justice reform. Their demands reveal cracks in a system they say is allowing gun violence to thrive.
2 years ago
New Jersey man formally sentenced to 8 years in prison after racist rant went viral
Edward Mathews sparked outrage in his Mount Laurel community.
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Former Philly labor leader Johnny Doc found guilty of 70 counts of fraud and embezzlement
After a trial that lasted six weeks, a jury convicted Dougherty of most charges related to funds he stole from the union he once led.
2 years ago
Snippets and short summaries of texts and emails sent by Perry, a top Trump ally, have emerged publicly for the first time as part of a court filing that was unsealed.
2 years ago
Prosecutors cite Trump’s history of false election claims as evidence of motive
In a new court filing, prosecutors said Trump had a record of refusing to honor the peaceful transition of power.
2 years ago
Suspect charged with murder in fatal stabbing at Center City Macy’s; victim identified
The guard who was killed has been identified as 27-year-old Eric Harrison.
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Philly immigrant groups accuse federal officials of preying on people passing through courthouse
The group says immigration officials are lurking inside and outside the courts to catch undocumented immigrants and hold them.
2 years ago
The Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake
The justices on Monday seemed by turns reluctant to break up an exhaustively negotiated agreement, but also leery of somehow rewarding the Sacklers.
2 years ago
Fatal stabbing at Center City Macy’s alarms many
The stabbing happened just before 11 a.m. Monday at 13th and Market streets, one block from City Hall.
2 years ago
U.S. Marshals join search for escaped Philadelphia prisoner Gino Hagenkotter
The U.S. Marshals have joined the effort now that it's been more than a day since Gino Hagenkotter was last in custody.
2 years ago
For years, the FBI quietly stopped tracking anti-Arab violence and hate crimes
When the FBI developed its program to collect hate crime data, it included a category for anti-Arab incidents. But this code was dropped, masking the scale of the problem.
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