Courts & Law
The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics for the first time
The code leaves compliance to the justices themselves and does not create any other means of enforcement.
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Donald Trump Jr. exuberantly lauds dad’s real estate exploits as civil fraud trial shifts to defense
Trump Jr. spent more than an hour Monday testifying almost as a character witness for Donald Trump's company, waxing exuberantly about the former president.
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Secret Service agents protecting Biden’s granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV
The agents, assigned to protect Naomi Biden, were out with her in the Georgetown neighborhood late Sunday night.
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Some claim Michael Jarrett was the victim of police brutality. Dover’s chief says his review doesn’t reveal misconduct, but he welcomes investigations.
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Listen 1:53The man charged in last year’s attack against Nancy Pelosi’s husband goes to trial in San Francisco
David DePape has pleaded not guilty to attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official.
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The Bellevue Learning Center was put on probation and ordered to stop caring for children under age 1. An ex-teacher was indicted for child abuse.
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Listen 1:59Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses ‘insurrection clause’ challenge and allows Trump on primary ballot
The court said in its ruling the decision applied only to the state’s primary and left open the possibility that plaintiffs could try again in the general election.
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Ivanka Trump testified in former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial
Ivanka Trump's testimony before a New York judge Wednesday offered a glimpse into the strategy former President Donald Trump's legal team could deploy.
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Judge chides Trump as ex-president testifies in civil fraud trial: ‘This is not a political rally’
Trump's turn on the witness stand represents a remarkable convergence of his legal troubles and his political ventures at a time when he also faces criminal indictments.
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Cleaning up blood after a shooting will soon be handled by professionals in Philly
Starting this fall, the PPD will call a professional cleaning service to handle blood after a shooting that happens in an outdoor, public space.
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Philly police proposed a new cadet program in hopes of recruiting city’s teens and building trust
Philly teens could simultaneously go to local colleges and learn to be police officers during the yet-to-launch cadet program, but it won’t be an easy sell with all youth.
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Listen 1:56Prosecutor: Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death
The remaining four officers have a May 6 trial date in federal court. A trial has not yet been set in state court.
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Gov. Murphy closes part of N.J.’s only women’s prison amid reports of misconduct there
The move partly fulfills a promise made more than two years ago to close the facility amid reports of sexual abuse and misconduct there.
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What are judicial retention elections, and how do they work in Philadelphia?
These yes/no questions are often overlooked by voters, but they give judges up to a decade more on the bench.
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The lawsuit claims city cops bend the rules to search for evidence, especially with probationers, but Mayor Purzycki calls the allegations “offensive.”
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