Criminal Justice
Erie woman who was kicked by police officer says, ’I was 100 percent peaceful’
Video of the incident has gone viral.
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Child pornography tips to N.J. police surge during pandemic
Officers say they often see a surge at times when people are home more, but nothing like this. They credit more vigilance from social media companies.
4 years ago
Listen 2:09Camden County police praised for marching in Floyd protests
Camden County Police Chief Joe Wysocki joined the front line of a march in Camden on Saturday afternoon, sporting his uniform, a protective face mask and a peace sign.
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Minnesota to deploy record National Guard force to contain unrest over death of George Floyd
With a fifth night of protests looming, authorities say they are drastically increasing the state's military presence in Minneapolis.
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Series of shootings in Philadelphia leave 2 dead, 9 wounded
A series of six apparently unrelated shootings over a short span in Philadelphia has left two people dead and nine wounded, authorities said.
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‘Say their names!’: Families protest mounting COVID-19 deaths in N.J. prisons
The perceived failure of the Murphy administration to keep incarcerated people safe is also the subject of an ongoing court battle.
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Listen 2:02Two charged in separate deaths of children in Philly this week
Syiede Booker and Brionna Wright face multiple charges in the wrongful deaths of two children in Philadelphia this week.
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Pa. advocates: Emergency efforts to release people from state prisons moving too slowly
Pa. state prisons have released 153 people through a program to prevent the spread of COVID-19 — a total even prison officials say is lower than expected.
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N.J. judge, whose advice was ‘close your legs’ to prevent sexual assault, removed from bench
Judge John Russo was removed from the bench and permanently barred from presiding over a courtroom in New Jersey.
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Montgomery County parent charged in college admissions case, agrees to guilty plea
Charging documents released Tuesday allege that Repella paid Georgetown tennis coach Gordon Ernst $50,000 in 2017 to get his daughter admitted as an athlete.
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Pa. state prison system ready to start ‘working back to normal’
The five-stage plan coincides with the state’s color-coded reopening plan.
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Man who filmed Arbery shooting video charged in his slaying
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said 50-year-old William “Roddie” Bryan was arrested on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
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Philly judge of elections pleads guilty to election fraud, accepting bribes
U.S. Attorney William McSwain says a judge of elections stuffed ballot boxes at his South Philly polling place on behalf of certain judicial candidates.
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Fewer people being released from Philly jails as pool of eligible cases shrinks
Efforts to cut Philadelphia’s jail population to limit the spread of COVID-19 have slowed down while pressure mounts to keep the wheels of justice turning.
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2017 video shows Georgia officer tried to stun Ahmaud Arbery
Absent probable cause or a court-issued warrant, police generally aren’t allowed to search a parked car without permission.
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