
Criminal Justice
Proud Boys leader charged with conspiracy in Capitol riot
Henry “Enrique” Tarrio wasn’t there when the riot erupted on Jan. 6, 2021. That's because police had arrested Tarrio in Washington two days before the riot.
3 years ago
Philly DA hopes to bring more bilingual mentors into program for troubled youth
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner says giving kids a second chance will go a long way to cutting crime. The program desperately needs mentors who speak other languages.
3 years ago
Trial starts for Delaware man, others accused of trying to kidnap Michigan governor
Barry Croft of Bear, Delaware joins a group of defendants going on trial today for their role in a plot to kidnap and kill Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
3 years ago
Supreme Court won’t review decision freeing Cosby from prison
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last year threw out Cosby's conviction, saying the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor’s agreement not to charge Cosby.
3 years ago
‘Hit the road, Jack’: Protesters call for accountability from Delco DA Stollsteimer
The Delaware County Coalition to Abolish Death by Incarceration rallied to demand that the district attorney address his failures, or step down.
3 years ago
Officer James Pitts is accused of forcing a confession out of a man who couldn’t have been involved in the crime.
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In-person visits to resume at Philadelphia prisons
As mask mandates and vaccine requirements are lifted due to falling COVID numbers, in-person visitation will start again March 7.
3 years ago
Prosecution rests in trial of Amtrak engineer charged over deadly 2015 derailment
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office rested its case against the Amtrak engineer accused in 2015’s deadly derailment.
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Trayvon Martin’s killing 10 years ago changed the tenor of democracy
The Black teen's killing on Feb. 26, 2012, helped spark Black Lives Matter.
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Delco to take back George W. Hill Correctional Facility from for-profit operators in April
This transition of operations takes place on the day the $259 million contract with prison operator, GEO Group, is officially terminated.
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First day of trial for Amtrak engineer focuses on key question: crime or terrible accident?
Prosecutors and defense attorneys laid out opposing perspectives on the line between an accident and a crime in the case of Brandon Bostian.
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ACLU escalates Delaware prison lawsuit, says ‘physical abuse is the majority culture’
The civil rights organization sued Sussex Correctional Center in December on behalf of two detainees. Now 17 more current and former prisoners have joined the case.
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Ex-officer in Breonna Taylor raid said he saw AR-15 fire
Brett Hankison is charged with wanton endangerment for shooting through Taylor’s apartment into the home of her neighbor.
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Defense and prosecutors rest their case in hate crimes trial against Arbery’s killers
Prosecutors relied heavily on racist evidence from cell phones and testimony from acquaintances, but the defense called only one witness.
3 years ago
Judge sentences cop who killed Daunte Wright to 2 years
The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright has been sentenced to two years in prison.
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