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Prosecutors allege that Timothy Hale-Cusanelli is a white supremacist who breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 intent on causing a second ''civil war.'' His defense attorney contends that Hale-Cusanelli frequently makes ''bombastic'' statements and uses ''offensive'' language, but that he entered the Capitol as a result of ''groupthink.'' (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
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Capitol riot trial of former Army reservist and alleged ‘Nazi sympathizer’ begins

Federal prosecutors say Timothy Hale-Cusanelli of New Jersey was intent on inciting a second "civil war."

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Nala Williams, 8, looks up at a mural honoring George Floyd in the Third Ward, Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Houston. Floyd, who grew up in the Third Ward. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip
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“His Name is George Floyd”

Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa on their book, "His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice."

Air Date: May 24, 2022 10:00 am

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File photo: Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022
Community

Free Library will screen, discuss episodes of ‘Philly D.A.’

Neighborhood branches of the public library in Philly will screen episodes of the doc series about Larry Krasner, with discussions about criminal justice.

2 days ago

File photo: President Donald Trump looks at his phone during a roundtable with governors on the reopening of America's small businesses, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, June 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Courts & Law

Trump pays $110K fine, must submit paperwork to end contempt

A Manhattan judge declared Trump in contempt of court April 25 and fined him $10,000 per day for not complying with a subpoena.

5 days ago

The umbrella group Campaign to End Debtors' Prison says the system of court fees unjustly impacts too many defendants. (Courtesy of Meryem Dede)
Courts & Law

Ending ‘vicious cycle’ of debtors’ prison in Delaware: Bill would halt some court fees for defendants

The legislation would wipe out the $100 fees for having a public defender and for being on probation. Other assessments would be studied for possible elimination.

1 week ago

RaDonda Vaught listens to victim impact statements during her sentencing in Nashville. She was found guilty in March of criminally negligent homicide and gross neglect of an impaired adult after she accidentally administered the wrong medication. (Nicole Hester/AP)
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Tennessee nurse convicted in lethal drug error sentenced to 3 years probation

RaDonda Vaught's prosecution was widely condemned by nurses, who said it set a dangerous precedent that would worsen the nursing shortage and make them less forthcoming about

2 weeks ago

Deputy Police Commissioner Ben Naish addresses an increase in carjackings in Philadelphia.
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Philly police set to surpass last year’s total for carjacking arrests just five months into 2022

The department has recorded more than 500 carjacking incidents so far this year.

2 weeks ago

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney leaves a courtroom in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 13, 2022. Griner was detained Feb. 17 and a hearing in a Russian court could come as early as Friday, or anytime before May 19 when her detention period is scheduled to end. The court will likely extend her pre-trial detention. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Courts & Law

Detention of WNBA’s Brittney Griner in Moscow extended by 1 month

The 31-year-old Phoenix Mercury star has been in custody for nearly three months.

2 weeks ago

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Courts & Law

Man who fired shots into Montco Democratic party headquarters gets prison term

Anthony Nero must also serve three years of supervised release once he’s freed as part of the 37-month term imposed Thursday.

2 weeks ago

The exterior of the Glen Mills Schools
Education

Pa. Dept. of Human Services bats down Glen Mills Schools’ attempt to reopen under a new name — for now

The Dept. of Human Services has denied an application from the Clock Tower Schools, which shares an address and phone number with the closed Glen Mills Schools.

2 weeks ago

File photo: Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio, to endorse Republican candidates ahead of the Ohio primary. Trump's legal team wants to void a contempt ruling and $10,000-per-day fine against the former president over a subpoena for documents related to a New York civil investigation into his business dealings, saying they’ve conducted a detailed search for the relevant files. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana, File)
Courts & Law

Judge: Trump must pay $110K, meet conditions to end contempt

Judge Engoron could reinstate the fine if the conditions he set forth on Wednesday are not met.

2 weeks ago

In this courtroom sketch, Frank James, seated at center of right table, and on left of the screen, upper right, appears during the brief proceeding in a federal court in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Thursday, April 14, 2022. James, accused of opening fire on a crowded subway train in Brooklyn, was ordered held without bail as prosecutors told a judge Thursday he terrified all of New York City
Courts & Law

Grand jury indicts suspect in Brooklyn subway mass shooting

The panel charged Frank James with committing a terrorist attack or other violence against a mass transportation system and discharging a firearm during a violent crime.

3 weeks ago

Mark Menjivar stands in the exhibition space at the Eastern State Penitentiary.
Arts & Entertainment

Eastern State Penitentiary sets death row to music

Inside ESP’s Cell Block 15, artist Mark Menjivar installed a composition written by Texas death row inmate David Lee Powell, who was executed in 2010.

3 weeks ago

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Politics & Policy

‘Historic’ vote in Delaware: House approves marijuana legalization

The legalization measure is a companion piece to another bill that would create a tax and regulatory structure for vendors to grow and sell weed.

3 weeks ago

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File photo: Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner pauses on the court during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Courts & Law

U.S. officials: Brittney Griner considered wrongfully detained

Griner was detained at an airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her bag revealed vape cartridges containing traces of cannabis oil.

3 weeks ago

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