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Crime

Police tape is seen inside of a the Macy's retail location after reports of an alleged stabbing at the department store
Courts & Law
6abc

Fatal stabbing at Center City Macy’s alarms many

The stabbing happened just before 11 a.m. Monday at 13th and Market streets, one block from City Hall.

2 years ago

Westield High School building
Community

Teen girls are being victimized by deepfake nudes. One N.J. family is pushing for more protections

The spotlight yet again is on explicit AI-generated material that overwhelmingly harms women and children and is booming online at an unprecedented rate.

2 years ago

Beige knitted balaclava on black wooden table
Courts & Law
6sbv

Proposed ban on wearing ski masks, balaclavas in public places may soon become law in Philadelphia

Fines would be $250 and up to $2,000 if done during criminal activity.

2 years ago

John ''Johnny Doc'' Dougherty speaks with members of the media
Courts & Law

Pa. Supreme Court Justice’s name surfaces in Johnny Doc’s embezzlement trial

The testimony about Justice Kevin Dougherty came during the federal embezzlement trial of his brother John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty.

2 years ago

A police car parked in the middle of the road with a crime scene in the background.
Courts & Law

Philadelphia City Council reviews 911 system deficiencies

City Council members hosted a hearing to talk about problems in Philly's 911 system including a 50-plus dispatcher deficit and not enough police to handle calls.

2 years ago

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke), Harvard professor and philosopher Cornel West (AP Photo/Steven Senne), Jill Stein (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan), Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Studio 2

Are Third-Party Presidential Candidates Spoilers? Johnny Doc on Trial, A Fish with ‘Feet’

Are outsider presidential candidates good for democracy? Is it fair to call them spoilers? Also, former IBEW leader Johnny Doc's trial and Drexel puts Tiktaalik on display.

Air Date: November 14, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 49:55
Law enforcement officers escort Danelo Cavalcante from a Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Avondale Pa.
Courts & Law

Escaped murderer charged with burglary and theft while on the run for 2 weeks

Cavalcante was charged Monday with felony counts of burglary, criminal trespass, theft, and possession of a firearm as well as a number of misdemeanor charges.

2 years ago

New Castle County Courthouse
Courts & Law

Jury deliberates fate of suspected serial killer accused in six deaths in Delaware and Philadelphia

Defense attorneys presented no evidence of their own and did not call any witnesses.

2 years ago

Kelly Oubre on the court
Community
6abc

Search continues for driver after 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. hit by car in Philly

Police said they are searching for a silver vehicle that was seen leaving the scene.

2 years ago

Secret Service agent
Courts & Law

Secret Service agents protecting Biden’s granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV

The agents, assigned to protect Naomi Biden, were out with her in the Georgetown neighborhood late Sunday night.

2 years ago

Ivanka Trump leaving the courtroom
NPR
Courts & Law

Ivanka Trump testified in former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial

Ivanka Trump's testimony before a New York judge Wednesday offered a glimpse into the strategy former President Donald Trump's legal team could deploy.

2 years ago

Trump walking into court
Courts & Law

Judge chides Trump as ex-president testifies in civil fraud trial: ‘This is not a political rally’

Trump's turn on the witness stand represents a remarkable convergence of his legal troubles and his political ventures at a time when he also faces criminal indictments.

2 years ago

Cleaning a crime scene
Courts & Law

Cleaning up blood after a shooting will soon be handled by professionals in Philly

Starting this fall, the PPD will call a professional cleaning service to handle blood after a shooting that happens in an outdoor, public space.

2 years ago

broken police tape at a crime scene.
Courts & Law

Who cleans up after shootings? Philly hires professionals to handle blood in the streets after years of residents shouldering the work

When someone is shot on a Philadelphia street, residents often handle the crime scene. City leaders are piloting a new protocol to help.

2 years ago

Listen 4:43
Johnny Doc walking into the courhouse
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Ex-union leader John Dougherty’s embezzlement trial starts this week. He could get jail time.

There’s also a pending federal extortion charge against the formerly powerful IBEW leader.

2 years ago

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