Courts & Law
Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument at his civil fraud trial
Closing arguments are set for Thursday, which could cost Trump hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties and strip him of his ability to do business in New York.
3 years ago
Macy’s building owner, others sued over security precautions during December stabbing
Eric Harrison was killed at Macy's in December. His family said there should have been more security at the time of the incident.
3 years ago
Ray Epps, a target of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, gets a year of probation for his Capitol riot role
Right-wing media outlets amplified conspiracy theories Epps was an undercover government agent who helped incite the Capitol attack to entrap Trump supporters.
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Philly DA wants city’s crime-fighting efforts to go more high-tech
The money would go towards bolstering everything from the crime lab to the cold case unit.
3 years ago
Listen 1:01Judges push back against Trump’s immunity claim in the election interference case
Lawyers for the former president made a sweeping argument that he enjoys blanket immunity from federal prosecution for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election result
3 years ago
Philadelphia Police Department kicks off efforts to recruit more officers
The starting salary is $61,888, plus a $2,000 signing bonus.
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Supreme Court allows Idaho abortion ban to be enacted, first such ruling since Dobbs
Idaho's "Defense of Life Act" would would make it a crime for "every person who performs or attempts to perform an abortion," even when the woman's health is endangered.
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The Supreme Court will decide if Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots
The justices acknowledged the need to reach a decision quickly, as voters will soon begin casting presidential primary ballots across the country.
3 years ago
Civil rights lawsuit filed over 2022 Fairmount fire that killed 9 children and 3 adults
The federal lawsuit is against the Philadelphia Housing Authority and the city's Department of Human Services, as well as various officials of the agencies.
3 years ago
Hershey sued for $5M over missing ‘cute’ face on Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins
The lawsuit claims the packaging shows "explicit carved out artistic designs" that the chocolate inside doesn't have.
3 years ago
Jeffrey Epstein documents: Here’s what we know so far
The documents released late Wednesday are likely to disappoint sleuths online, where the plan to release documents prompted rumors of a list of “clients” or “co-conspirators.”
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Philly homicides down 20% in 2023, DA Larry Krasner says end of COVID restrictions helped
Murders peaked at 562 in 2021 before falling to 514 in 2022. In 2023, the number dropped again, as 410 people were killed on city streets.
3 years ago
Lawsuit aims to keep U.S. Rep. Scott Perry off ballot over Constitution’s insurrection clause
The lawsuit by activist Gene Stilp, in part, cites Perry’s role in trying to use the Department of Justice to help Trump stall the certification of the election.
3 years ago
Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause
The U.S. Supreme Court is likely to have the final word on Trump’s eligibility in Colorado, Maine and elsewhere.
3 years ago
Among other things, Menendez is accused of ghostwriting a letter to fellow senators encouraging them to lift a hold on $300 million in aid to Egypt.
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