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Danielle Outlaw speaking at a podium
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice

PPD reversal: Body cam footage disproves initial police narrative on deadly Kensington shooting

When asked about rebuilding trust with the public, Police Commissioner Outlaw likened the incident to taking “50 steps back.”

3 years ago

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Michael Oher
NPR
Social Justice
Sports

Michael Oher of ‘The Blind Side’ says he wasn’t adopted, but put in a conservatorship

Michael Oher, the subject of the hit 2009 movie The Blind Side, has alleged that a central part of his story — that he was adopted by a wealthy family — is false.

3 years ago

Trump speaks into a microphone. A U.S. flag is visible behind him.
Government Accountability
National

How the Georgia indictment against Donald Trump may be the biggest yet and other key takeaways

This may be the last of the Trump indictments, but it was the big one.

3 years ago

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping on legal challenges to vote counting in Pennsylvania, Nov. 7, 2020, in Philadelphia
Government Accountability
National

A look at the 19 people charged in Georgia indictment connected to Trump election scheme

The defendants face a slew of charges, including racketeering, violating the oath of a public officer, forgery, false statements and other offenses.

3 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a fundraiser event for the Alabama GOP, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, in Montgomery, Ala.
Elections
Government Accountability
National
Politics

Trump and 18 allies charged in Georgia election meddling as former president faces 4th criminal case

Other defendants include former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows; Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani; and a Trump administration DOJ official, Jeffrey Clark.

3 years ago

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

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