Courts & Law
Suspect in killing of 3 Pennsylvania officers was a 24-year-old being sought on stalking charges
The shooting erupted in the area of North Codorus Township, about 115 miles west of Philadelphia, not far from the Maryland line, authorities said.
3 months ago
Right-wing cancel culture and free speech
Demands to fire people for their opinion have ramped up after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who talked a lot about the importance of open debate.
Air Date: September 17, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12Why prosecutors charged Luigi Mangione with terrorism and a judge said no
A judge shut down an attempt to use a 9/11-era New York terrorism law in the case against Mangione. If that sounds like an unusual use of a terrorism law, it wasn’t a first.
3 months ago
A timeline of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the arrest of a suspect
Authorities in Utah will seek the death penalty against a 22-year-old man charged in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk on a college campus.
3 months ago
New Jersey legalizes human composting as alternative to traditional burial
It's now the 14th U.S. state to legalize natural organic reduction. The legislation, which takes effect next year, allows funeral homes and facilities to offer the service.
3 months ago
The Delaware Department of Justice employee hurt at least two people at the St. George’s Technical High School lot, police say. He has since been fired.
4 months ago
Listen 0:47The NCAA's integrity program flagged unusual betting activities, including athletes betting on their own games and sharing information for betting purposes.
4 months ago
Disgraced former Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife gets 4½ years in prison for role in bribery scheme
Nadine Menendez was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein after she was convicted in April of colluding with her husband, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez.
4 months ago
Appeals court upholds New Jersey’s ban on carrying firearms in sensitive places
The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 139-page opinion, recounted a longstanding history in the United States of prohibiting firearms in certain circumstances.
4 months ago
Charges downgraded in fatal Center City Philadelphia shooting due to video evidence
Surveillance and cellphone video show a confrontation between Jardine and the suspect, identified by police as 45-year-old John Kelly, escalating quickly.
4 months ago
The three Democratic justices argued that partisanship does not guide their decisions. They face an unprecedented effort to unseat them.
4 months ago
Listen 1:27Justin Smith received a four-year prison sentence for one felony count. State police said many videos showed girls being forcibly raped.
4 months ago
Dwayne Fountain personally mixed the ultra-deadly opioid to make concoctions with cocaine and other drugs, then reformed them into bricks.
4 months ago
Listen 1:51The former Black Panther member, who was convicted of the 1981 murder of a white Philadelphia police officer, says corrections officials have wrongly delayed the procedure.
4 months ago
Judge grants temporary injunction over SEPTA’s service cuts
While current service reductions will remain in place, the reduced service to Regional Rail scheduled for next week has been paused pending another hearing set for Sept. 4.
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