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Courts & Law

Bill Walters
Delaware
Gun Violence
Law

Ready or not, Delaware law requiring permit to buy handgun takes effect next month

The state’s application, which officials have up to 30 days to process, still isn’t available, leading one foe to predict a temporary ban on buying guns.

5 months ago

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Voting booths set up on election day
Crime
Elections
Pennsylvania

7 charged in 2024 Pennsylvania voter registration fraud that prosecutors say was motivated by money

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said Friday the fraud was motivated by financial gain, not an attempt to influence election results.

5 months ago

Philadelphia City Hall
Elections
Philadelphia
Politics

Pa. election 2025: What to know about Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Courts candidates

Most candidates for local courts are “recommended” by the local bar association but some aren’t, and some are running despite scandal.

5 months ago

a picture of Kada Scott
Crime
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia
6abc

Keon King charged with murder in death of Philadelphia woman Kada Scott

The DA's Office said Wednesday it has approved charges of not only murder, but also robbery, theft, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and other offenses.

5 months ago

A dog sitting in a crate in the yard
Animals
Criminal Justice
Delaware

‘Horrible neglect’: Arrest warrant reveals ‘deplorable’ conditions for 91 dogs and cats in pet sanctuary at Delaware townhouse

One listless cat died on the way to the hospital, and another cat and dog were euthanized. Owner Mark Ptomey faces 64 animal cruelty charges.

5 months ago

Mahmoud Khalil thanks protesters
Immigration
Philadelphia
Policing

Philadelphia-based court hears appeal in pivotal freedom of speech case regarding Columbia student detained by ICE

The case involving Mahmoud Khalil has far-reaching implications for free speech, executive power and the limits of federal immigration authority.

5 months ago

a picture of Kada Scott
Crime
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia
Policing
6abc

Accomplices may be involved in death of missing Philadelphia woman Kada Scott: DA

Scott disappeared during her work shift at an assisted living facility in Chestnut Hill on Oct 4. Her body was then discovered in a shallow grave two weeks later.

5 months ago

Homes in New Castle, Delaware.
Delaware
Law
Politics

Delaware Chancery Court hears lawsuit challenging law aimed at providing tax relief to New Castle County homeowners

New Castle County officials deny planned mass reclassification of properties raises possible due process concerns.

5 months ago

Listen 1:02
Sexual assault suspect Ian Cleary departs
Crime
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania

Man who sent ‘So I raped you’ message sentenced to 2 to 4 years for 2013 Pa. campus assault

The judge took into account Ian Cleary’s guilty plea, his remorse and his long history of mental illness in giving a sentence below state guidelines.

5 months ago

Kada Scott, who has been missing since Oct. 4, is pictured here wearing a white dress
Crime
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
6abc

Kada Scott case: New details released, suspect charged with arson, tampering with evidence

Right now, homicide charges have not yet been filed against Keon King as the district attorney's office continues to investigate.

5 months ago

William Murphy, who is blind, beside the Delaware home from which he was wrongfully
Delaware
Government Accountability
Housing

Wrongfully evicted in snowstorm, blind man and daughters ‘elated’ by court clearance to resume lawsuit against Delaware

The eviction order was for a previous tenant, but a state court said the landlord “weaponized” the process to remove the Murphy family.

5 months ago

Listen 2:26
Philadelphia police search a wooded area
Crime
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
6abc

DNA testing indicates human remains found are those of missing Philadelphia woman Kada Scott

The discovery was made behind an abandoned school near Awbury Arboretum in Germantown.

5 months ago

Jennifer Mascott testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Texas' abortion ban, in Washington, D.C., on September 29, 2021.
Delaware
Law
National

Trump’s controversial pick will soon join federal 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, which hears cases from Pa., N.J. and Del.

Jennifer Mascott may not have the same “baggage” as Emil Bove, but Democrats decry her lack of experience and area ties.

5 months ago

Listen 1:28
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro stands and speaks at a podium
Pennsylvania
Politics

Here are Gov. Shapiro’s lawsuits against the Trump administration this year

Pennsylvania's first-term Democratic governor has either filed or joined more than a dozen lawsuits against the Trump administration in 2025.

5 months ago

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is seen from behind.
Immigration
Pennsylvania
Policing

Judge rules in favor of Bucks County sheriff who signed agreement with ICE to help with immigration enforcement duties

The court found the plaintiffs were not harmed by an agreement not yet in effect and Sheriff Fred Harran did not need approval from county commissioners.

5 months ago

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