Criminal Justice
DOJ says Louisville police had pattern of violating rights
The report said Louisville Police “discriminate against Black people in its enforcement activities,” uses excessive force and conducts searches based on invalid warrants.
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The City of Memphis says it has completed its investigation into Tyre Nichols’ death
Nearly 20 hours of new footage and audio, along with accompanying documents, will be released to the public on Wednesday afternoon, officials say.
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Hope Hicks meets with New York prosecutors investigating Trump
Hicks and her lawyer, Robert Trout, spent several hours Monday inside the Manhattan district attorney’s office.
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MacColl’s conviction stems from statements to supervisors after shooting a teen suspect in an armed carjacking. He faces up to three years behind bars.
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Trump supporters convicted of driving guns to Philadelphia spared more jail time
Prosecutors had sought sentences of at least three years. Defense attorneys argued the men made no attempt to interfere with the counting of votes.
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Hate crime charges for Hatboro woman who launched racist rant against Amy’s Pizzeria
Rita Bellew has been charged with “ethnic intimidation and harassment” by the Hatboro Police Department. She told WHYY News she’s “horrified” and “ashamed” by her behavior.
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Former Councilmember Bobby Henon sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for taking bribes
The ex-lawmaker from Northeast Philly was convicted last year after a federal investigation into the John Dougherty-led IBEW Local 98 union.
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Arrest made in West Oak Lane mosque vandalism, suspect identified
The suspect accused of vandalizing the Masjidullah Center for Human Excellence last Friday has been captured, according to prosecutors and police. More details are expected.
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Listen 1:14White House official calls Camden County jail’s addiction treatment program a ‘model for the nation’
A Biden administration official used Camden County Correctional Facility’s addiction treatment program as a model example for the nation to build on.
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Harvey Weinstein will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after LA sentence
Once one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, the 70-year-old former film producer will most likely spend the rest of his life in prison.
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R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence
A federal judge has handed singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison sentence for his Chicago convictions of child pornography and the enticement of minors for sex.
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Nipsey Hussle’s killer gets 60 years to life in prison
The sentence was handed down Wednesday to 33-year-old Eric R. Holder Jr. A jury in July found Eric R. Holder Jr. guilty of first-degree murder of the 33-year-old Hussle.
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Mexico’s former public security head is convicted in the U.S. of taking cartel bribes
García Luna headed Mexico's federal police and became the country's top public safety official between 2006 and 2012. He was convicted of taking large bribes from drug cartels
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Federal authorities say the drugs were delivered to Delaware from the Bronx, where a Hazmat team raided a home deemed unsafe to enter.
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Philadelphia and Memphis lawmakers meet to discuss the city’s groundbreaking Driving Equality Act
Following the death of Tyre Nichols, Memphis, Tennessee is considering changing rules about when police can pull people over — like Philly did last year.
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