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Criminal Justice

Kilmar Abrego Garcia leaves a jail accompanied by three people
Courts & Law

U.S. seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused plea offer in his smuggling case

After Abrego Garcia left jail on Friday, the Department of Homeland Security notified his attorneys that he would be deported to Uganda.

4 days ago

Senator Chris Van Hollen, right, sits with Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the Salvadorian citizen deported by the Trump administration — in El Salvador on April 17, 2025
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from federal custody pending criminal trial

The case of Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man originally from El Salvador, raised basic questions of due process in Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants.

4 days ago

Animal cruelty and the scales of justice (Eric Harris)
Courts & Law

Upper Darby woman convicted of torturing, killing animals live on the internet sentenced to probation

Anigar Monsee was convicted of posting videos to the internet of her torturing and killing animals while soliciting likes and viewers on YouTube.

6 days ago

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Immigration arrests dip in July, and activists hope they’re partly responsible

Immigration arrests falter in July after a big push for mass deportations in June. Activists in sanctuary jurisdictions hope their resistance plays a role.

2 weeks ago

Delaware State University President Tony Allen
Courts & Law

Delaware State University President Tony Allen charged with drunk driving

Tony Allen, who chaired a college advisory panel for former President Biden, was pulled over near Smyrna on July 21. He faces arraignment next month.

2 weeks ago

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Police comb the scene of a mass shooting in Grays Ferry
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2nd arrest made in deadly Grays Ferry mass shooting

Police have said they are still looking for at least a dozen more shooters after finding 13 separate guns and 140 pieces of ballistic evidence at the scene.

2 weeks ago

A woman speaks at a rally on behalf of her husband, who is being detained by federal immigration officials
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Hundreds rally in Germantown in support of Anovsack ‘Anou’ Vongbandith, a cafe owner being held in ICE detention center

Deportations like the cafe owner’s have “been going on for multiple administrations and not just Republican ones,” state Rep. Rabb said in his speech during the rally.

3 weeks ago

Immigration enforcement officials stand inside a criminal courthouse in New York City.
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Some legal experts say ICE in criminal courts means a slower path to justice

As President Trump ramps up deportations, ICE agents have been seen not just at immigration courts, but at criminal courts, too.

3 weeks ago

A Philadelphia Police Department cruiser is seen traveling down a Philly street.
Courts & Law

Man arrested for multiple sexual assaults near Center City, police say

Dynel Walker, 37, is accused of sexually assaulting at least six women over the last few weeks.

3 weeks ago

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks
Courts & Law

Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces investigation by independent political watchdog

The Office of Special Counsel said it was investigating Smith on allegations he engaged in political activity through his inquiries into Donald Trump.

3 weeks ago

Actor Gary Busey
Courts & Law

Gary Busey pleads guilty to sex offense at N.J. horror convention

Busey had been accused of inappropriately touching women at the Monster-Mania Convention at the Doubletree Hotel in Cherry Hill, where he was a featured guest.

4 weeks ago

Police officers wearing a protective face masks as a precaution
Courts & Law
6abc

Suspect in murder of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O’Connor sentenced to 75 years

Hassan Elliott was sentenced to 75 years in prison in the murder of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O'Connor.

1 month ago

Dylan Mortensen gets a hug
Courts & Law

Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for murdering 4 Idaho students

Kohberger was ordered to serve four life sentences without parole for the brutal stabbing deaths of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.

1 month ago

crowded bike lane
Courts & Law

Man who fatally hit a biking CHOP doctor while driving drunk sentenced to up to 20 years in prison

Michael Vahey, 69, had a blood alcohol level that was twice the legal limit when he fatally hit Dr. Barbara Friedes on Spruce Street last July, police said.

1 month ago

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Police footage of officer assaulting teenager
Courts & Law

‘Torture of our clients’: Lawsuit targets ex-Delaware trooper, other cops, for violent response to ‘ding, dong, ditch’ prank by teens

One teen was handcuffed when state trooper Dempsey Walters broke his eye socket. Walters served prison time for assault and other crimes.

1 month ago

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