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Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
Economy
Government Accountability
National

Justice Jackson reports flowers from Oprah, designer clothing as Thomas delays filing disclosure

The details of gifts given to Jackson were among the reports provided by most members of the court in their annual filings.

2 years ago

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Crime
Government
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

Defense lawyers ask judge to rule in their favor in lawsuit involving fatal police shooting

Attorneys for Delaware’s largest county and three police officers are asking a federal judge to rule in their favor in a lawsuit stemming from a fatal police shooting in 2021.

2 years ago

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NPR
Government
Law
National

Here are the major Supreme Court decisions we’re still waiting for this term

The U.S. Supreme Court has yet to issue opinions in 27 cases that it heard this term, and has about four weeks left to release them.

2 years ago

U.S. District Court building is shown, Friday, April 30, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla
Government
Health Care
Kids
LGBTQ

U.S. judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says ‘gender identity is real’

Judge Robert Hinkle has temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law that bans transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers.

2 years ago

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Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
6abc

Officials: Officer who was shot in hand was hit by friendly fire; man fatally shot by police ID’d

A Philadelphia police officer was shot in the hand during a struggle with a man inside a residence in the city's Kensington neighborhood.

2 years ago

Gerard McShea at a podium
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
Streets & Roads

‘This is not over’: After Pa. state trooper fatally shoots teen, family calls for investigation; Philly police issues warning to illegal racers

An illegal street race preceded the shooting, and Philadelphia police say they’re cracking down ahead of summertime.

2 years ago

A Pennsylvania Police Trooper vehicle
Philadelphia
Policing

Pa. State Police: Trooper shot and killed driver during illegal I-95 street racing

Police said a trooper shot the driver, 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Junior of Glen Mills, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

2 years ago

Protesters take over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Black Lives Matter
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice

Three years after George Floyd, activists push for racial equity and police accountability

Activists say the energy and purpose of the George Floyd protests continue to fuel social justice fights three years later.

2 years ago

Listen 4:37
A close-up of Bill Cosby
Criminal Justice
Law
National

Former Playboy model accuses Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 1969

A former Playboy model who alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her and another woman at his home in 1969 is suing the entertainer in Los Angeles.

2 years ago

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Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Secret meetings by board overseeing Pa.’s $1 billion in opioid settlements draw criticism

The oversight board also does not let the public speak at meetings and says it’s not subject to the state’s Right-to-Know Law.

2 years ago

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court building on a sunny day.
Business
Employment

Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concrete

The lone dissenter in the case, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, said the ruling would hinder the development of labor law and “erode the right to strike."

2 years ago

Donald Trump at the golf course
Government
Government Accountability

Reports: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving office

He suggested on the recording that he wanted to share information from the document with others but he knew there were limitations about his ability to declassify records.

2 years ago

Joyce McMillan shows pictures of her children at her home in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City on Monday, May 15, 2023. The city's child protective services removed her two daughters from her custody 23 years ago after an investigation discovered an illicit substance in her body.  McMillan is the founder of the advocacy group JMACforFamilies and is now an advocate pushing for reforms to the child welfare system.    (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
Government
Kids
Law

How and when to remove children from their homes? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions

If they win, the case could set a precedent for state welfare agencies across the country, especially when they remove a child from a home without a court order.

2 years ago

Montgomery County courthouse on a sunny day.
Business
Government
Gun Violence
Pennsylvania

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office will start inspecting gun stores; business owners react

The county sheriff said the routine inspections are not meant to be punitive, but to ensure businesses comply with state law.

2 years ago

A view of the beach at Ocean City, N.J., at dusk.
New Jersey
Policing
Public Safety
Public Spaces

Ocean City to close beaches at 8 p.m. after police respond to nearly 1,000 calls over Memorial Day weekend

“I understand that these new directives will affect many people who are not teens, but it’s important that we stop this type of behavior now,” Mayor Jay Gillian said.

2 years ago

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