
Courts & Law
Nipsey Hussle’s killer gets 60 years to life in prison
The sentence was handed down Wednesday to 33-year-old Eric R. Holder Jr. A jury in July found Eric R. Holder Jr. guilty of first-degree murder of the 33-year-old Hussle.
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Federal authorities say the drugs were delivered to Delaware from the Bronx, where a Hazmat team raided a home deemed unsafe to enter.
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Philadelphia and Memphis lawmakers meet to discuss the city’s groundbreaking Driving Equality Act
Following the death of Tyre Nichols, Memphis, Tennessee is considering changing rules about when police can pull people over — like Philly did last year.
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‘Culmination of chaos’: Temple students react to death of slain police officer
The shooting death of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald has renewed student concerns around campus safety.
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Delaware reopens prison visitation to pre-pandemic levels
In-person visits have been either halted or limited during the last three years, depending on the severity of community spread of COVID-19.
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Trump election probe grand jury believes some witnesses lied
The report’s introduction and conclusion, along with a section in which the grand jurors expressed concerns that some witnesses may have lied under oath were released Thursday
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White racist gets life sentence for Buffalo market massacre
Gendron pleaded guilty in November to charges including murder and domestic terrorism motivated by hate. The terrorism charge carries an automatic life sentence.
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DA Krasner talks next steps following failed GOP impeachment effort
With Democrats now in control of the state House, many believe there’s a chance the impeachment effort could be abandoned. Krasner said he’s focusing on solving cases.
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Listen 10:00Gore, best known for Gore-Tex fabric, is the latest company to be sued for allegedly polluting communities with the toxic class of chemicals PFAS.
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Delaware man who waved Confederate flag in Capitol on Jan. 6 gets three years in prison
Prosecutors wanted the sentence to reflect the “gravity’’ of Kevin Seefried’s crimes. The defendant’s lawyer says he knows “history may view him as a racist.”
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Win in court doesn’t assure more Pennsylvania school funding
Scholars who have studied school funding litigation in dozens of states say there may be many more steps to come.
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Yeadon’s embattled police department has a new chief. What will he bring to the table?
Yeadon Borough recently swore in Henry Giammarco Jr. as its new police chief. The borough’s top officials said their feud is behind them and hope this will be a fresh start.
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Lack of judges will delay civil matters in 6 N.J. counties, including 3 in South Jersey
N.J. Supreme Court Justice Stuart Rabner announced that due to the number of vacancies on the bench, six counties will suspend civil trials.
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At Philadelphia jury duty this week, ‘Go Birds’ is an acceptable roll call answer
Prospective jurors were invited to show up at the courthouse in their best Eagles gear.
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Judge deems Pennsylvania’s school funding system unconstitutional
The judge said students who live in school districts with low property values and incomes do not get the same opportunities and resources as those in high-income districts.
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