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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.

2 years ago

Donald Trump, Jr. sits in the courtroom before the continuation of his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in New York.
Business
Government Accountability
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Politics

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.

2 years ago

Secret Service agent
Crime
Public Safety

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.

2 years ago

Dover Police officers
Delaware
Policing

Man’s head injury during arrest by Dover police tests fragile bonds the force has forged with residents

Some claim Michael Jarrett was the victim of police brutality. Dover’s chief says his review doesn’t reveal misconduct, but he welcomes investigations.

2 years ago

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File photo: Police tape blocks a street outside the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2022.
Criminal Justice
Government
National

The 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.

2 years ago

A building with the word Bellevue written on it.
Delaware
Kids
Law

Babies smacked, slapped, knocked over at Delaware day care, then director lied to parents about state’s investigation

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.

2 years ago

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Former President Donald Trump acknowledges attendees after speaking at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee, Fla.
Elections
Law
National

Minnesota 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.

2 years ago

Ivanka Trump leaving the courtroom
NPR
Business
Crime

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.

2 years ago

Trump walking into court
Business
Crime
Government Accountability

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.

2 years ago

Cleaning a crime scene
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing

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.

2 years ago

Nyjah Smith and Ryan Harris smiling and posing for a photo.
Elections
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety

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.

2 years ago

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The screen at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols before an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards, Jan. 28, 2023
Black Lives Matter
Criminal Justice
National
Policing

Prosecutor: 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.

2 years ago

Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
Government Accountability
Incarceration
New Jersey

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.

2 years ago

Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court
Elections
Government
Law
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

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.

2 years ago

A Wilmington police car
Delaware
Government Accountability
Law
Policing

‘All standards fly out the window’: NAACP accuses Wilmington police of unconstitutional searches, traffic stops

The lawsuit claims city cops bend the rules to search for evidence, especially with probationers, but Mayor Purzycki calls the allegations “offensive.”

2 years ago

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