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A close-up of Hunter Biden
Criminal Justice
Law
National

Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe weeks after plea deal failed

President Joe Biden's son has also been under investigation for his business dealings.

3 years ago

A Pennsylvania voter in Camp Hill wears an I Voted sticker on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022.
Elections
Government
Law
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2023: What to know about the judicial retention questions on the November ballot

Pennsylvania voters will be asked to consider giving two Superior Court judges new 10-year terms. These little-noticed ballot questions can have huge ramifications.

3 years ago

Attorney Scott Grubman, who is defending Kenneth Chesebro, argues before Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.
Elections
Government Accountability
National
Politics

Trump won’t be tried with Powell and Chesebro next month in Georgia election case

Trump and other defendants had asked to be tried separately, with some saying they couldn’t be ready by the late October trial date.

3 years ago

Danelo Cavalcante is captured by law enforcement.
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Escaped Pa. prisoner had plans to carjack driver and head to Canada as manhunt intensified

Danelo Cavalcante told investigators he knew authorities were on to him and needed to make his ultimate getaway.

3 years ago

A close-up of a dog, Yoda
Animals
Incarceration
Pennsylvania
Policing
6abc

K-9 named Yoda helped authorities catch escaped murderer in Pennsylvania

Danelo Cavalcante made one last attempt to get away, but Yoda was unleashed to stop him.

3 years ago

Danelo Cavalcante in custody, flanked by officers
Criminal Justice
Incarceration
Pennsylvania
Policing

After catching escaped murderer, officers took a photo with him. Experts say that was inappropriate

Policing experts said the celebratory moment after the grueling 14-day search for the armed suspect was inappropriate and dehumanizing.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Solicitor Diana Cortes speaks at a podium.
Gun Violence
Law
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Philly wants to create its own firearm policies to curb gun violence; Pa. Supreme Court will soon rule on preemption law

The city of Philadelphia is suing the state over the right to pass local firearms legislation. The Pa. Supreme Court heard arguments today.

3 years ago

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Danelo Cavalcante is captured by law enforcement.
Criminal Justice
Incarceration
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
6abc

The timeline of the hunt for escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante

Here's a look at major developments in the massive manhunt.

3 years ago

Law enforcement officers escort Danelo Cavalcante from a Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Avondale Pa.
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped Chester County Prison, is in custody. Police found him hiding under logs

Police captured Danelo Cavalcante in South Coventry Twp. early Wednesday. He suffered minor bite injuries from the police K9 who located him.

3 years ago

Stanley Crawford speaking at a podium
Government Accountability
Gun Violence
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Pa. Supreme Court to hear arguments over whether Philly can enact its own, stricter gun laws

“This is a novel issue, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a winnable issue,” said Shaundra Kellam Lewis.

3 years ago

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A photo of Danelo Cavalcante
NPR
Criminal Justice
Incarceration
Pennsylvania
Policing

What it takes to search for a fugitive

The manhunt for convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped from a prison near Philadelphia last month, is nearing the two-week mark. So how do authorities find him?

3 years ago

A sign reads Monsanto.
Business
Environment
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Chemical companies to pay Pennsylvania $100 million for PCB contamination

PCBs were banned in 1979 for their potential dangers to human and environmental health.

3 years ago

police on the football field
Crime
Gun Violence
New Jersey

Man gets 70-year sentence for shooting that killed 10-year-old Micah Tennant at Pleasantville football game

The shooting left a man and two children wounded. One of the youths, Micah Tennant, was shot in the neck and died five days later.

3 years ago

The screen at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols before an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards, Jan. 28, 2023
Criminal Justice
National
Policing

5 former officers charged with federal civil rights violations in Tyre Nichols beating death

The new charges come nine months after the violent beating of Nichols by officers during a Jan. 7 traffic stop near his Memphis home. Nichols died three days later.

3 years ago

Google is headed to trial in Washington D.C., where it will defend itself over the Justice Department's claims that it abused its monopoly power in its search engine business. Leon Neal/Getty Images
NPR
National
Politics
Technology

United States takes on Google in biggest tech monopoly trial of 21st century

The biggest antitrust trial in nearly 25 years kicks off on Tuesday as the Justice Department makes its case that Google is an illegal monopoly.

3 years ago

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