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Crime

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick
Courts & Law

As sex abuse lawsuit window closes, long road for victims

Since the law went into effect in December 2019, more than 1,000 suits have been filed in the state, with about two-thirds naming religious entities as defendants.

3 years ago

IBEW spokesman Frank Keel says John Dougherty will continue to lead the union while he appeals the verdict. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – November 29th

Reforming city government after the guilty verdict in the trial of a local union leader and city councilmember. And, an unusual heart on display at the Mutter Museum.

Air Date: November 29, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:15
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner wipes his eyes after speaking about the shooting of a pregnant woman over the weekend. (Tom Mac Donald/WHYY)
Courts & Law

‘Extremely disturbing’: Philly approaches 500 people murdered in 2021

Philadelphia’s District Attorney said he is worried police do not have enough resources to solve and investigate a historic number of murders.

4 years ago

The video shows a young woman yelling at a group of other students onboard SEPTA's Broad Street Line before the situation escalates. (6abc)
Courts & Law

Teens to be charged with ethnic intimidation for attacking Asian students on SEPTA

SEPTA announced it is also installing a police escort service for students at Olney Station, effective immediately.

4 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse, center, looks back as Kenosha County Sheriff's deputies enter the courtroom
Courts & Law

Rittenhouse jury to resume after fresh mistrial request

Judge Bruce Schroeder did not immediately rule on the request, which stemmed from the defense's assertion that it received an inferior copy of a potentially critical video.

4 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse pulls numbers of jurors out of a tumbler during his trial
Courts & Law

Rittenhouse lawyers ask judge to declare mistrial over video

Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys have asked the judge to declare a mistrial, saying the defense received an inferior copy of a key video from prosecutors.

4 years ago

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, center, sits with Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, center right, during the trial of Greg McMichael and his son, Travis McMichael, and a neighbor, William
Courts & Law

Tensions flare in Arbery death trial as Jesse Jackson visits

Rev. Sharpton led a prayer and spoke out against injustice during the noon break in the trial of three men charged with murder in Ahmaud Abery's shooting death.

4 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse peers at the screen as attorneys for both sides argue about a video during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. (Mark Hertzberg /Pool Photo via AP)
Courts & Law

Judge dismisses weapons charge at Rittenhouse murder trial

The judge at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial has dismissed a count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18.

4 years ago

Runners head down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at the start of the 2019 Philadelphia Marathon, which is coming back this weekend after last year's Covid-19 hiatus.(Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – November 15th

What you really need to know about the mental health crisis facing kids today. And, what's happening in the trial of Johnny Doc & Councilmember Bobby Henon?

Air Date: November 15, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
Evidence markers are pictured on a street.
Courts & Law
6abc

Philadelphia shootings leave 2 dead, 8 injured on Sunday night

Police are investigating a series of shootings, including a mass shooting in Kensington that left six people injured.

4 years ago

Attorney Lin Wood
Courts & Law

Trump attorney Lin Wood challenges ejection from Delaware court

Lin Wood’s unsuccessful fight against the 2020 election results got him sanctioned, now he’s fighting his expulsion from a Delaware defamation case.

4 years ago

Crime tape is seen at the scene of a fatal shooting in LOVE Park.
Courts & Law
6abc

Christmas Village security guard charged for fatally shooting man in LOVE Park: Police

According to police, the suspect was working security when he became involved in a disturbance with the 29-year-old victim.

4 years ago

John
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Prosecutors tell jurors to hold Dougherty and Henon ‘accountable’ as bribery trial closes

Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank Costello argued that Dougherty “bought Henon” in the government’s closing courtroom argument.

4 years ago

Influencer Dana Chanel. (Instagram/6abc)
Courts & Law
6abc

South Jersey social media influencer, Philly-based companies sued for misleading customers

Dana Chanel co-owns and operates one company with her sister and the other with her father.

4 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Corruption trial continues as Councilmember Bobby Henon’s lawyer drills into fundraising

Among the character witnesses called for Henon were former nurses union president Patricia Eakin and Michael Bresnan, president of the firefighters and paramedics union.

4 years ago

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