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Memorial to missing and murdered Indigenous women in St. Paul, Minn. (UniversalImagesGroup/Universal Images Group via Getty_
NPR
Courts & Law

Media fascination with the Petito mystery looks like racism to some Native Americans

Since the year 2000, Indigenous people have made up 21% of homicides in Wyoming, even though only three percent of the population is Indigenous.

4 years ago

United States District Court for the District of Delaware
Community

Former Delaware pastor to pay daughter $1.5 million in sexual abuse case

Two years after he was sued for allegedly sexually abusing his daughter, a federal jury ordered former Delaware minister Ronald Cohen to pay $1.5 million in damages.

4 years ago

Police tape blocks off the scene of a mass shooting in Philly
Community

At least 6 people shot, 1 man killed in Philadelphia’s Fern Rock neighborhood

At least six people were shot in the Fern Rock section of North Philadelphia near Broad Street and Chew Avenue on Monday afternoon, multiple news outlets report.

4 years ago

An image from security footage shows alleged suspects in the fatal beating
Community
6abc

Suspect in deadly Pat’s King of Steaks beating turns himself in, arrest warrants issued for 2 others

Authorities say Osvaldo "Willie" Pedraza and Victor Pedraza are both wanted on charges of murder in the fatal beating.

4 years ago

Officers search for missing person of interest in Florida
Community

Search resumes for man whose girlfriend disappeared on trip

Dozens of law enforcement officers have started a second day of searching in a vast wildlife area near Florida’s Gulf Coast for a 23-year-old man, a person of interest.

4 years ago

Bentrice Jusu
Courts & Law

Trenton art project hopes to share the potential and the full story of residents lost to violence

The Potential Project will use public art and a mobile app to honor people lost to homicide in New Jersey’s capital city through the eyes of the people closest to them.

4 years ago

Supporters of those charged in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol attend the ‘Justice for J6’ rally near the U.S. Capitol September 18, 2021 in Washington, DC
NPR
Courts & Law

Hundreds rally in support of Capitol riot suspects amid heightened police presence

The crowds were demonstrating in support of people who are accused of participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection, which left several people dead.

4 years ago

Democratic County Council member Kevin Madden (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delco’s Jail Oversight Board to vote on the fate of Pennsylvania’s only for-profit county prison

The Delaware County panel is looking at late September or early October for a special meeting to determine the fate of GEO Group’s contract.

5 years ago

Fanta Bility
Courts & Law
6ABC

New details emerge in shooting death of 8-year-old girl at Academy Park High School football game

Three Sharon Hill police officers opened fire on a vehicle outside the Academy Park High School football stadium, sources say.

5 years ago

Police are working to track down the suspects wanted in a fatal assault outside Pat's Steaks in South Philadelphia. (6ABC)
Courts & Law

Man dead after fight outside Pat’s King of Steaks in South Philadelphia

Police say an argument escalated quickly into a fight and may have involved a group of at least 10 soccer fans.

5 years ago

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Courts & Law

Possessing child porn gets ex-Wilmington firefighters union president 5 years behind bars

Federal authorities say Joseph J. Leonetti Jr. erased some images of pedophilia from his cellphone when he saw agents arrive to raid his home.

5 years ago

The U.S. Capitol Dome is seen through security fencing in May. Similar barriers will be in place on Saturday, when a demonstration is planned in support of people charged for the Jan. 6 pro-Trump attack on the Capitol. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

The Capitol faces its biggest security test since Jan. 6 on Saturday

With a far-right rally planned for Washington, D.C., on Saturday, the Capitol will face its first large-scale security test since the Jan. 6 attack on the seat of American dem

5 years ago

Activists hung caution tape around City Hall in Philadelphia on March 26, 2021, to bring the crime scenes they witness in their neighborhoods to city officials’ work place. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Some long-awaited relief: Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic, still at historic levels, eases up a bit

Over the past month, the number of shooting victims citywide has dropped 11%, officials said. Operation PinPoint zones saw a more dramatic decrease.

5 years ago

FILE PHOTO: The FBI seal is seen before a news conference at FBI headquarters in Washington on June 14, 2018. (Jose Luis Magana / AP Photo)
Courts & Law
WITF

FBI data: Pa. hate crimes hit 14-year high in 2020

The uptick echoes national numbers, which are the highest in more than a decade.

5 years ago

A recently installed surveillance camera is positioned near the U.S. Capitol on Monday. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Capitol police are upping security ahead of a rally in support of the Jan. 6 rioters

Congressional leaders and top security officials say the U.S. Capitol will be well-prepared for a far-right rally expected for the area on Saturday.

5 years ago

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