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Criminal Justice

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Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Partners for Justice is expanding to Philly, bringing ‘bureaucracy doulas’ to the court system

Embedded with the Philadelphia Defender Association, the new advocates will help adults and children access critical social services.

2 years ago

The Michigan Capitol building stands in Lansing, Mich., Dec. 12, 2012. Michigan's revenue will be nearly $900 million less this year than forecasted in January due to new tax cuts, state officials said Friday, May 19, 2023, leaving lawmakers with less money to spend as they work toward the state's next budget
Politics & Policy

Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law and forgery felonies

The group includes Republican National Committeewoman Kathy Berden and Meshawn Maddock, former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party.

2 years ago

Trump is visible in front of a U.S. flag.
Courts & Law

Trump is notified he’s a target of the U.S. criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election

Such a letter often can precede an indictment; Trump got one ahead of being charged last month in a separate investigation into the mishandling of classified documents.

2 years ago

Two bags lie on the ground in the woods next to a log.
Community

Authorities say escaped homicide suspect may be getting desperate living in wilderness

A homicide suspect who used bed sheets to escape from jail last week continues to evade capture.

2 years ago

File photo: A Star of David hangs from a fence outside the dormant landmark Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, April 19, 2023.
Courts & Law

The gunman who killed 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue is found eligible for the death penalty

A federal jury announced its decision Thursday, setting the stage for further evidence and testimony on whether Robert Bowers should be sentenced to death or life in prison.

2 years ago

File photo: Leslie Van Houten attends her parole hearing at the California Institution for Women Sept. 6, 2017, in Corona, Calif.
Courts & Law

Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, released from California prison

Her release comes days after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he would not fight a state appeals court ruling that Van Houten should be granted parole.

2 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry speaks into a microphone at a podium.
Courts & Law

Authorities charge 5 more in probe of child sexual abuse among Jehovah’s Witnesses in Pennsylvania

The indictments announced Friday are the latest charges in an ongoing probe that has identified 14 suspects.

2 years ago

Close-up of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy as he speaks.
Politics & Policy

Gov. Murphy signs laws targeting car thieves

The law approved unanimously by the Legislature responds to a spike in auto thefts. Law enforcement officials raised the issue last year.

2 years ago

Rioters on Jan. 6, 2021 in front of the U.S. Capitol building.
Courts & Law

Trump posted what he said was Obama’s address, prosecutors say. An armed man was soon arrested there

Prosecutors included the new details of the case in a motion filed Wednesday aiming to keep Taranto behind bars.

2 years ago

Adnan Syed (center) leaves the Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Baltimore
Courts & Law

Maryland’s highest court to hear appeals in case chronicled by ‘Serial’ podcast

The court also said Wednesday it will hear appeals from the victim’s family.

2 years ago

The Pa. State Capitol building is visible.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Senate advances bill to overhaul probation system

The bill aims to limit the length of probation sentences and the circumstances under which a non-violent offender on probation can be sent to jail.

2 years ago

The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office (Angela Gervasi/Billy Penn)
Courts & Law

Former Philly police officer charged with 233 counts of sexual abuse

New charges against Patrick Heron stem from alleged incidents between 2005 and 2017, according to the DA’s Office.

2 years ago

A sign for the prison on the outside of the building.
Courts & Law

‘We are not fully operational’: Philly prison commissioner blames jailbreak on short-staffing

"People are fatigued, people are tired, people are walking around like zombies,” said the head of the corrections officers’ union.

2 years ago

Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for his arraignment hearing in Latah County District Court, May 22, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho
Courts & Law

Prosecutors seek the death penalty against man accused of slaying of 4 University of Idaho students

A not-guilty plea was entered in the case on Kohberger’s behalf earlier this year. A hearing in the case is scheduled for Tuesday.

2 years ago

Pamela Dias (second from right) remembers her daughter, Ajike Owens, as mourners gather for a remembrance service at Immerse Church of Ocala for Owens, June 8, 2023, in Ocala, Fla.
Courts & Law

White Florida woman charged with manslaughter in shooting of Black neighbor

Susan Lorincz was arrested earlier this month following the fatal shooting of Ajike Owens in Ocala, Florida.

2 years ago

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