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Courts & Law

Jacqueline Maguire speaking at a podium
Crime
Philadelphia
Policing
6abc

FBI, Philly DA’s office announces arrest in terrorism probe

The 17-year-old male was arrested Friday on state charges and was allegedly communicating with the group KTJ.

3 years ago

police officers at a crime scene
Health Care
Philadelphia
Policing
6abc

Police shoot and kill man in Kensington during traffic stop

The shooting happened just after 12:30 p.m. in the 100 block of East Willard Street.

3 years ago

Trump points towards something.
Crime
Government Accountability

Trump assails judge in 2020 election case after she warned him not to make inflammatory remarks

Chutkan said that if anyone makes “inflammatory” statements about the case, she would be inclined to move more quickly to trial to prevent any intimidation of witnesses.

3 years ago

Merrick Garalnd speaking ata podium
Criminal Justice
Government
Law
National

The origins of special counsels, their powers and what to expect in the Hunter Biden probe

The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the DOJ’s probe of Hunter Biden is bringing renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in history.

3 years ago

Trump
NPR
Crime
Government Accountability

Judge delivers mixed ruling on protective order in Trump’s Jan. 6 case

"Mr. Trump, like everyone else, has a First Amendment right to free speech," Judge Tanya Chutkan said. "But that right is not absolute."

3 years ago

David Weiss on the left, Hunter Biden on the right.
Crime
Delaware
Taxes

Hunter Biden’s plea deal to tax, gun crimes is officially off the table, as prosecutor Weiss gets special counsel status

“The government now believes that the case will not resolve short of a trial,” wrote Weiss, who now can operate without day-to-day supervision from Washington.

3 years ago

Memorial for O'Shae Sibley
NPR
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

A Philly dancer’s killing — over voguing — highlights the dangers Black LGBTQ Americans face

Hundreds of people gathered in Sibley's hometown of Philadelphia for his funeral on Tuesday, where they remembered him as a passionate dancer and dedicated friend.

3 years ago

Patrick Cicero speaking at a podium, standing next to Gladys Brown
Government Accountability
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

How a recent court ruling could put the brakes on water and sewer privatization in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court found a state commission should not have approved the sale of a municipal sewer system to a private company.

3 years ago

File photo: A makeshift memorial stands outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in Pittsburgh, Oct. 29, 2018. Robert Bowers, a truck driver who shot and killed 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the nation's deadliest attack on Jewish people, was found guilty, Friday, June 16, 2023. Bowers was tried on 63 criminal counts, including hate crimes resulting in death and obstruction of the free exercise of religion resulting in death. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania
Religion

White supremacist accused of threatening jury, witnesses in trial of Pittsburgh synagogue gunman

The Justice Department says Hardy Carroll Lloyd of Follansbee, West Virginia, is accused of sending threatening social media posts and emails along with comments on websites.

3 years ago

File photo: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, July 13, 2023, in Washington
Government
Medicine
Public Health

Supreme Court blocks OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal that would shield Sackler family members

The justices on Thursday agreed to a Biden administration request to put the brakes on an agreement reached last year with state and local governments.

3 years ago

A closeup of a Delaware State Police vehicle
Crime
Delaware
Policing

Former Delaware bank executive whose wife’s 2019 murder remains unsolved pleads guilty to ‘heinous act of violence’ against new wife

Authorities dropped the more serious charge of first-degree assault for a second alleged attack against Stephanie Ledyard.

3 years ago

Former President Donald Trump arrives to board his plane at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Aug. 3, 2023, in Arlington, Va., after facing a judge on federal conspiracy charges that allege he conspired to subvert the 2020 election
Elections
Government Accountability
National
Politics

Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Donald Trump in his 2020 election conspiracy case

Prosecutors said they want the case before U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to move to trial swiftly in Washington, setting up a likely battle with defense attorneys.

3 years ago

Associate Justice Clarence Thomas joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a group portrait on Oct. 7, 2022
NPR
Government Accountability

Thomas accepted more gifts from billionaire benefactors, new ProPublica report says

The conservative justice took at least 38 vacations, 26 private jet flights, eight flights by helicopter, a dozen VIP passes to sporting events and stays at luxury resorts.

3 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline
Kids
Law
Philadelphia
Religion

Archdiocese of Philadelphia settles child sex abuse case against a deceased priest for $3.5 million

The lawsuit said the church knew of similar reports about the priest dating back to the 1970s.

3 years ago

police officer pepper spraying a protester
Black Lives Matter
Philadelphia
Policing
Protests

Judge rules retrial of ex-Philadelphia officer in 2020 protest actions should be held outside city

Richard Paul Nicoletti, whose previous trial ended in a mistrial, faced charges including simple assault and reckless endangerment.

3 years ago

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