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Criminal Justice
Government
Law
National

Trump indictment and hush money investigation, explained

Here's a look at the hush money case, the grand jury investigation and possible ramifications for Trump's presidential campaign.

2 years ago

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Government
Philadelphia
Policing
Streets & Roads

Philadelphia’s Driving Equality Act remains in place after court rules against police union

In 2022 the FOP filed a lawsuit against a new city law designed to reduce traffic stops for certain vehicle violations. The Court of Common Pleas overruled their argument.

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach
Elections
Government Accountability
National
Politics

Donald Trump indicted; expected to surrender next week

The charges center on payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter.

2 years ago

A bicyclist was killed after being struck by a police vehicle in Chester County, Pennsylvania. (6abc)
Pennsylvania
Policing
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
6abc

Officer charged following fatal crash involving bicyclist in West Goshen Twp.

Police say 75-year-old Michael Thomas Ghione was riding his bike when Officer Listmeier hit him from behind.

2 years ago

The healthcare.gov website
Health Care
Law
Medicine
Public Health

Judge’s ruling undercuts U.S. health law’s preventive care

The Biden administration had told the court the outcome of the case “could create extraordinary upheaval in the United States’ public health system.” It is likely to appeal.

2 years ago

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is escorted by officers from the Lefortovsky court to a bus, in Moscow,
Criminal Justice
International
Media

Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter on spying charge

The Federal Security Service said that Evan Gershkovich was detained in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg while allegedly trying to obtain classified information.

2 years ago

A silhouette of someone standing on a sidewalk is clear as traffic in the background going by is blurred.
Law
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

People are driving on Roosevelt Boulevard without license plates to avoid speeding tickets, officials say

The practice is common among those who race on the roadway, sometimes hitting speeds of over 100 mph.

2 years ago

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg arrives at the District Attorney's office in New York
Government Accountability
Law
National

Trump grand jury poised to take pre-planned break from case

The break, which was scheduled in advance when the panel was convened in January, coincides with Passover, Easter and spring break for New York City public school system.

2 years ago

Philly police officers at the scene of a crash near 15th and Race streets in Center City, which may have involved PPD Commissioner Danielle Outlaw. (Asha Prihar/Billy Penn)
Philadelphia
Policing
Streets & Roads
6abc

Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw involved in Center City crash

It happened around 3 p.m. at 15th and Race streets.

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight on his plane after a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport, in Waco, Texas, Saturday, March 25, 2023, while en route to West Palm Beach
Government Accountability
Law
Politics

AP sources: No more action from Trump grand jury this week

They returned to Trump on Monday, but only for a short time to hear from one witness.

2 years ago

File photo: Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a Coolidge and the American Project luncheon in the Madison Building of the Library of Congress, Feb. 16, 2023, in Washington
Government Accountability
Law
National

AP Sources: Judge rules Pence must testify before grand jury

That’s according to two people familiar with the ruling, who spoke on condition of anonymity because it remains under seal.

2 years ago

Adnan Syed (center) leaves the Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Baltimore
Criminal Justice
Delaware
Law
National

Court rules in favor of victim’s family in Adnan Syed’s ‘Serial’ case

An appellate court has ruled a lower court did not give the family of the murder victim enough time to attend a court hearing in person that led to the release of Syed.

2 years ago

File photo: A close up of a Boy Scout uniform is photographed on Feb. 4, 2013, in Irving, Texas
Delaware
Kids
Law

Boy Scouts’ $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan upheld by judge

The ruling follows a September decision in which U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein approved the plan.

2 years ago

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Black Lives Matter
Delaware
Policing
Social Justice

Latest lawsuit against Dewey Beach police claims abusive policies made man’s 2022 shooting death ‘inevitable’

The lawsuit reiterated claims that Dewey has longstanding “policies, customs, and practices” that condone excessive force by its officers.

2 years ago

Listen 1:33
Protesters rally outside the Paterson Police Department on March 10 over the killing of Najee Seabrooks.
Black Lives Matter
Government Accountability
New Jersey
Policing

New Jersey attorney general announces state takeover of Paterson Police Department

The changes come days after the release of police body-camera footage showing the death of Najee Seabrooks, a local activist who was in mental distress when cops killed him.

2 years ago

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