Courts & Law
How the Supreme Court’s conservative majority came to be
The 6-3 majority was solidified in former President Donald Trump's term, but its roots go back to the Bushes and the political circumstances of 1991 and 2005.
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‘There is no trust now’: Student loan borrowers respond to Supreme Court decision
In the wake of Friday's Supreme Court decision striking down Biden's relief plan, borrowers lament the path forward.
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The Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans
The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, effectively killed the $400 billion plan.
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The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn’t want to make wedding websites for gay couples
The court ruled 6-3 for designer Lorie Smith despite a Colorado law that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, gender, and other characteristics.
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The leader of Delaware’s HBCU says the SCOTUS ruling will “most assuredly” have a chilling effect on educational opportunities for people of color.
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Why the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action matters
Only a small portion of U.S. colleges have selective admissions. But the impacts of banning affirmative action are far wider.
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Maryland’s highest court to hear appeals in case chronicled by ‘Serial’ podcast
The court also said Wednesday it will hear appeals from the victim’s family.
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Supreme Court solidifies protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations
The Supreme Court is using the case of a Christian mailman who didn’t want to work Sundays to solidify protections for workers who are religious.
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Supreme Court rules that colleges must stop considering the race of applicants for admission
In a 6-3 decision, the court struck down admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation's oldest private and public colleges, respectively.
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‘This community is fed up’: Police Chief Campos looks to rebuild trust in Wilmington
The first Latino to be top cop in Delaware’s largest city is focused on building bonds with residents while reducing violence.
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Listen 5:04Historic settlement reached to clean up toxic PFAS contamination in South Jersey
Solvay Specialty Polymers will pay New Jersey $393 million as part of a settlement to clean up PFAS contamination near West Deptford site.
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Deputy landlord-tenant officer fires weapon while serving an eviction in Philadelphia
The incident comes roughly three months after a woman was shot during an attempted lockout in another neighborhood.
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Philadelphia towing company charged in multi-million dollar catalytic converter theft ring
The Bucks County DA's office announced charges Tuesday against 11 people and a Philadelphia towing company in a multi-million dollar catalytic converter theft ring.
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Former Philly police officer charged with 233 counts of sexual abuse
New charges against Patrick Heron stem from alleged incidents between 2005 and 2017, according to the DA’s Office.
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‘We are not fully operational’: Philly prison commissioner blames jailbreak on short-staffing
"People are fatigued, people are tired, people are walking around like zombies,” said the head of the corrections officers’ union.
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