
Crime
Delaware man found guilty of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
A jury on Tuesday convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, in a plot prosecutors described as a rallying cry for a U.S. civil war.
3 years ago
Trump asks for a ‘special master’ to review Mar-a-Lago evidence
The legal action is the first from Trump's attorneys since FBI agents executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago two weeks ago.
3 years ago
Philly DA Krasner applauds high bail after family feud ends in gunfire
Larry Krasner doesn’t like cash bail for non-violent offenses, but for gun crimes he believes the sky should be the limit.
3 years ago
Violence-free zone? House of Umoja looks to 70s-era peacemaking practices to keep teens safe
The House of Umoja has been credited with helping to quell Philly’s gang violence crisis in the 1970s. Now it wants to train a new generation of peacemakers.
3 years ago
Listen 5:413 charged in 2018 killing of Boston gangster Whitey Bulger
Bulger was beaten to death at USP Hazelton in October 2018 hours after he was transferred from a prison in Florida, where he had been serving a life sentence.
3 years ago
Key informant defends role during Del. man’s trial in Whitmer kidnap plot
Prosecutors say Fox, 39, who lives in western Michigan, and Croft, 46, a trucker from Bear, Delaware, wanted to trigger a national revolt by kidnapping the Democratic governor
3 years ago
R. Kelly jury selection focuses on 2019 documentary
Jury selection in R. Kelly's federal trial on charges that he rigged his 2008 state child pornography trial began Monday.
3 years ago
Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack
An Iranian government official has denied that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie.
3 years ago
More than a dozen shot, 3 dead, in rash of violent incidents in Philadelphia
A 15-year-old was among those killed and a pregnant woman was among those injured.
3 years ago
Salman Rushdie ‘on the road to recovery,’ agent says
Salman Rushdie's agent says the author is “on the road to recovery” two days after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in upstate New York.
3 years ago
Salman Rushdie may lose an eye after being stabbed at a speaking event
A 24-year-old New Jersey man pleaded not guilty after being charged with attempted murder in Friday's attack in Chautauqua, N.Y. The author underwent surgery and was on a vent
3 years ago
More than a dozen shot, 3 dead, in rash of violent incidents in Philadelphia
A 15-year-old was among those killed and a pregnant woman was among those injured.
3 years ago
Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigation
The SBC’s statement gave few details about the investigation, but indicated it dealt with sexual abuse.
3 years ago
Justice Dept. seeks to unseal search warrant of Trump home
Garland cited the “substantial public interest in this matter” in announcing the request at a Justice Department news conference.
3 years ago
Man who tried to breach FBI office killed after standoff
The confrontation came as officials warned of an increase in threats against federal agents in the days following a search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
3 years ago