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Criminal Justice

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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 years ago

People visit a memorial outside Club Q, the LGBTQ nightclub that was the site of a deadly 2022 shooting that killed five people, on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in Colorado Springs, Colo
Courts & Law

Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club mass killer gets life in prison, victim says ‘devil awaits’ defendant

Victims in last year's attack called Aldrich a “monster” who hunted down LGBTQ+ patrons. Aldrich pleaded guilty during a Monday court hearing.

3 years ago

Police officers are pictured outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse before the arraignment of former President Donald Trump in Miami on Tuesday
NPR
Courts & Law

Here are the legal next steps in the Trump documents case

While special counsel Jack Smith wants a speedy trial, Trump's lawyers could file motions that would delay it.

3 years ago

In this April 4, 1996 file photo, Ted Kaczynski, better known as the Unabomber, is flanked by federal agents as he is led to a car from the federal courthouse in Helena, Mont.  Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber,” has died in federal prison, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons told The Associated Press on Saturday, June 10, 2023. (AP Photo/John Youngbear, File)
Community

‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski died by suicide in prison medical center, AP sources say

The 81-year-old Kaczynski was found unresponsive in his cell at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday.

3 years ago

Silhouettes of detained people are seen in a police truck near the Moscow City Court during the trial of a Russian opposition leader in Moscow on February 2, 2021.
NPR
Politics & Policy

U.S. citizen and musician Michael Travis Leake has been detained in Russia

A Moscow court said Leake was detained on suspicion of organizing a drug trafficking business. If convicted, he could face as much as 20 years in prison under Russia's strict

3 years ago

The exterior of the Bucks County Courthouse is visible.
Courts & Law
6abc

Mayor of Bucks County borough charged in April hit-and-run crash

The mayor of Morrisville Borough, Bucks County has been charged in an April 2023 hit-and-run crash, according to the district attorney's office.

3 years ago

Cherry Street Pier NoKidsInPrison
Arts & Entertainment

Cherry Street Pier invites visitors to step inside the youth criminal justice system

The #NoKidsInPrison exhibition advocates for alternatives to youth incarceration through virtual reality and immersive environments.

3 years ago

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A number of fake fentanyl pills seized by DEA are displayed in a pile.
Courts & Law

‘Told you it was some fire’: Delaware fentanyl seller gets more than seven years in prison after deadly deal

The user wanted fentanyl, and paid with his life. Advocates and law enforcement agents agree the case illustrates the escalating dangers of fake pills.

3 years ago

A protester, holds a poster of Ajike Owens at the Marion County Courthouse, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Ocala, demanding the arrest of a woman who shot and killed Owens, a 35-year-old mother of four, last Friday night, June 2. Authorities came under intense pressure Tuesday to bring charges against a white woman who killed Owens, a Black neighbor, on her front doorstep, as they navigated Florida’s divisive stand your ground law that provides considerable leeway to the suspect in making a claim of self defense
Courts & Law

Florida woman who fatally shot neighbor appears in court, sheriff releases details of racist threats

Authorities say a white Florida woman accused of shooting and killing her Black neighbor told investigators she felt threatened by the victim and her young children.

3 years ago

The Capital Building in Harrisburg, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Pa. House votes to expand types of criminal records that can be sealed from public

The legislation cleared the House on a 189-14 vote on Monday, and now goes to the Senate.

3 years ago

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