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Courts & Law

Thomas Jefferson University East Falls campus in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 23, 2019
PlanPhilly
Higher Education
Personal Finance
Philadelphia

Thomas Jefferson University to pay millions in federal student loan settlement

A loan program was meant to train more community doctors, but federal regulators claim that the Philadelphia university used leftover cash to boost its investment portfolio.

3 years ago

Closeup photo of Hunter Biden walking into a building
Criminal Justice
Delaware
Law
National

Hunter Biden’s plea deal on tax and gun charges collapses under avalanche of questions by Delaware judge

U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika had loads of questions about the deal and her role, so she deferred a decision on whether to accept or reject it.

3 years ago

Listen 1:23
A person holds a phone with a CBP app open on it. Another person looks on in the background.
NPR
Immigration
Law
National

Judge blocks Biden administration’s new rules for asylum-seekers at the border

U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar blocked a similar policy during the Trump administration, and immigrant advocates had urged him to do the same in this case.

3 years ago

large crowd on Broad St.
Crime
Philadelphia
Policing
6abc

Philadelphia police search for suspects involved in disorderly gathering on Broad Street

One officer was hit by a vehicle and broke his ankle while trying to disperse the crowd.

3 years ago

Angel Davis stands at a podium with her lawyer, Bethany Nikitenko
PlanPhilly
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Policing

Philly woman critically injured in eviction shooting sues city’s landlord-tenant officer

The suit seeks damages in excess of $50,000 for the “substantial physical and emotional pain and suffering” Angel Davis has endured as a result of the shooting.

3 years ago

Listen 1:28
Larry Krasner speaking at a podium
Aging
Crime
Philadelphia
Social Justice

Philly prosecutors offer help to possible victims of elder abuse

The district attorney’s office has set up a special division to help those who feel like they might be suffering from abuse even from their own caretakers.

3 years ago

Shelves festooned with kratom powders, capsules, liquids and extracts
NPR
Business
Food & Drink
Public Health

Herbal supplement kratom targeted by lawsuits after a string of deaths

Last week, a jury in Washington state awarded a $2.5 million verdict in the first kratom wrongful death trial in the U.S.

3 years ago

Gretchen Harrington.
Crime
Pennsylvania
Policing

Delaware County law enforcement, Pa. state police crack 48-year-old Marple Township cold case

Delaware County District Attorney is charging David Zandstra, 83, for the kidnapping and murder of 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington back in 1975.

3 years ago

Overhead view of Independence Mall
Criminal Justice
Incarceration
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice
Billy Penn

Partners for Justice is expanding to Philly, bringing ‘bureaucracy doulas’ to the court system

Embedded with the Philadelphia Defender Association, the new advocates will help adults and children access critical social services.

3 years ago

Documents with photos shown on the pages of former President Trump's indictment
NPR
Criminal Justice
Government
Law
Politics

Trump’s classified documents trial date is set. What to know about this complex case

The legal complexities tied to former President Donald Trump's classified documents case are unique.

3 years ago

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

Trump classified documents trial in Florida to begin in May 2024

That schedule puts the trial at the tail end of the Republican presidential primary process. Trump is currently the front-runner for the GOP nomination.

3 years ago

A close-up of President Trump speaking
NPR
Criminal Justice
Government Accountability
National
Politics

Here’s where the criminal and civil cases facing Trump stand

Former President Donald Trump faces a number of criminal charges in two cases — but that may not be all, as he faces scrutiny in other probes.

3 years ago

Pa. state Senator Vincent Hughes speaking at a podium.
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Pennsylvania’s red flag law is closer than ever to passing. Supporters say it’s key to stopping gun violence in Philly

Democratic senators in Pennsylvania are hoping that this will be the year that stronger gun laws make it to the governor’s desk.

3 years ago

Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Gun Violence
Housing
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Philly landlord-tenant officer agrees to pause evictions after shooting in Kensington

The decision follows a string of shootings by landlord-tenant officers over the last several months.

3 years ago

Listen 5:55
An aerial view of houses and people on a sidewalk.
Gun Violence
Housing
Philadelphia
Public Safety
6abc

Court-appointed contractor shoots woman during eviction in Port Richmond, police say

Further details on what led up to the shooting have not been released.

3 years ago

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