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Animals
Pennsylvania
Policing
6abc

Meet the chocolate Labrador behind the arrest of Pennsylvania fugitive Michael Burham

Tucker's owners will be receiving a $2,000 reward for calling in their tip.

3 years ago

Trump is visible in front of a U.S. flag.
Criminal Justice
Elections
Government Accountability
Politics

Trump is notified he’s a target of the U.S. criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election

Such a letter often can precede an indictment; Trump got one ahead of being charged last month in a separate investigation into the mishandling of classified documents.

3 years ago

Camden County police officers hand out free steering locks to residents who drive vulnerable Hyundai and Kia cars at Yorkship Square Park in Camden. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Crime
New Jersey
Public Safety
Transportation

Unattended running cars are driving up car thefts in 3 South Jersey cities

The three South Jersey towns saw auto thefts trending upward even before the pandemic began.

3 years ago

A close-up of Jalen Carter
Law
Public Safety
Sports

Eagles rookie Jalen Carter, George athletics sued by passenger in fatal crash of Bulldogs player and staffer

A woman seriously injured in the deadly Jan. 15 car crash has sued the school’s athletics association and former Bulldogs defensive tackle Jalen Carter for damages.

3 years ago

Special Counsel Jack Smith speaks at a podium.
NPR
Government
Government Accountability
Law
National
Politics

Special counsel calls for a speedy trial in Trump’s documents case

Lawyers for the special counsel team pushed back on a bid by former President Donald Trump for an indefinite delay in the case, calling some of his arguments "baseless."

3 years ago

City Leaders sitting at a round table during a meeting.
Government Accountability
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson hosts emergency gun violence accountability meeting with city agencies

The meeting, which focused on "transparency and accountability," also stressed the importance of collaboration to address the gun violence crisis.

3 years ago

A huge foundation for an offshore wind turbine, called a monopile, sits atop wheeled movers in Paulsboro, N.J.
Energy
Environment
Government
New Jersey

Lawsuits could delay the start of New Jersey’s first offshore wind power project

A tangle of litigation could delay the start of New Jersey’s first offshore wind energy project.

3 years ago

Shooting victim Ja'Shown Banner
Crime
Delaware
Gun Violence
Public Safety

Curtain falls on Big Screen Boyz: Six in Wilmington drug gang get long prison terms for 2017 murder of woman and maiming of boy

Keyonna Perkins was kidnapped, stuffed in a trunk, and executed. The bullets missed their intended target, but one struck 6-year-old Ja’Shown Banner.

3 years ago

File photo: A Star of David hangs from a fence outside the dormant landmark Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, April 19, 2023.
Criminal Justice
Law
Religion

The gunman who killed 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue is found eligible for the death penalty

A federal jury announced its decision Thursday, setting the stage for further evidence and testimony on whether Robert Bowers should be sentenced to death or life in prison.

3 years ago

A man who was at the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has sued Fox News for defamation. Here, a woman walks by the Fox News headquarters in New York in April.
NPR
Elections
Law
Media
TV

Fox News hit with another defamation lawsuit — this one over Jan. 6 allegations

Trump supporter and Jan. 6 protester Ray Epps sued the network over the allegations of former star, Tucker Carlson.

3 years ago

Meek Mill appears with Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family during the governor's inauguration party in January 2023.
Law
Pennsylvania
Politics
Spotlight PA

Why some say an effort to fix Pa.’s outdated probation law does more harm than good

Pennsylvania's probation system can trap people in yearslong cycles of monitoring and incarceration for noncriminal violations.

3 years ago

A view of the exterior of the U.S. Supreme Court building.
Higher Education
Law
Race & Ethnicity

‘This is not normal’: How the SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action will affect the next generation of Black leaders

Looking to the future, many suggest the ruling could be a time for optimism where investing money and resources back into HBCUs takes precedence.

3 years ago

Ghost guns on display
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Ghost gun makers are evading state and federal laws, experts say. Will Philly’s lawsuit slow them down?

Ghost gun parts are untraceable and can be purchased without background checks. Experts say slowing the supply is key to violence prevention.

3 years ago

File photo: Leslie Van Houten attends her parole hearing at the California Institution for Women Sept. 6, 2017, in Corona, Calif.
Criminal Justice
Incarceration
National

Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, released from California prison

Her release comes days after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he would not fight a state appeals court ruling that Van Houten should be granted parole.

3 years ago

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks in court in the Fulton county courthouse, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Atlanta. A grand jury being seated Tuesday in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges are appropriate for former President Donald Trump or his Republican allies for their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.
Government Accountability
Law
National

A grand jury sworn in Tuesday could decide whether Trump is charged over Georgia’s 2020 election

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been investigating since shortly after Trump called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

3 years ago

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