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Crime

Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer (L) and Upper Darby Police Superintendent Tomothy Bernhardt (R) announce charges following the shootout at the 69th Street Transportation Center. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Delco DA announces charges in killing and later 69th Street Terminal shootout

Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced murder and other charges against the gunman.

4 years ago

Police are on the scene following an incident at 69th Street Transportation Center
Community
6abc

Man opens fire on officers near 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby: Police

A suspect is in custody after police say he opened fire on officers near SEPTA's 69th Street Transportation Center.

4 years ago

Closeup of a police vehicle in Philadelphia
Courts & Law
6abc

Off-duty Philadelphia police officer shot multiple times

The shooting happened near the intersection of N. 13th and W. Pike streets in North Philadelphia.

4 years ago

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.

4 years ago

In this courtroom sketch, Ghislaine Maxwell looks over her shoulder to the courtroom audience
NPR
Courts & Law

The Ghislaine Maxwell trial is about to begin. Here’s what to watch for

Opening arguments in the highly anticipated trial of Ghislaine Maxwell begin on Monday in a Manhattan federal court.

4 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

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Passengers deplane from an airplane after landing at the Albuquerque International Sunport on November 24, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. FAA expects the number of travelers for Thanksgiving to reach pre-pandemic levels, with more than 53 million people traveling in total in the days leading up to the holiday. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

The DOJ is targeting unruly airline passengers for prosecution

4 years ago

Darrell Brooks, center, makes his initial appearance, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 in Waukesha County Court in Waukesha, Wis. Prosecutors in Wisconsin have charged Brooks with intentional homicide in the deaths of at least five people who were killed when an SUV was driven into a Christmas parade
NPR
Courts & Law

The Waukesha death toll rises to 6, and the suspect faces homicide charges

Prosecutors said as they filed five counts of first-degree intentional homicide against Darrell Brooks Jr.

4 years ago

Roger Stone, left, and Alex Jones hold a press conference before attending a House Judiciary Committee hearing in 2018. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Roger Stone, Alex Jones among new subpoenas issued by Jan. 6 panel

The committee said the subpoenas are focused on the planning and financing of Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 rallies in Washington, D.C., the subsequent march and deadly riot.

4 years ago

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

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