Criminal Justice
The boiling resentment behind the foiled plan to kidnap Gov. Whitmer
Michigan's Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and others say they weren't surprised by the alleged plot to kidnap her after experiencing months of loathsome protests and partisan battles.
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Bill Cosby appeal set for Dec. 1 in Pennsylvania high court
The high court will also consider whether the jury should have heard evidence that Bill Cosby had given quaaludes to women in the past.
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Judge postpones Local 98 court date, Johnny Doc won’t stand trial for bribery until 2021
Councilmember Bobby Henon will also face a jury for his role in the alleged union scheme.
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Ballot question: Should Philly revamp its ‘beyond toothless’ police oversight commission?
Critics have low expectations for the chronically underfunded watchdog group.
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‘We’re looking for you,’ Philly police commish tells shooters as murders exceed all of 2019
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw on Monday addressed the city’s major surge in gun violence.
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Ya existen oficinas como esta en varios lugares pero ninguna a nivel del gabinete del alcalde.
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Ballot question: Should Philly City Hall have its own office to advocate for crime victims?
Other, similar offices already exist in various places — but none at the level of the mayor’s cabinet.
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Delaware prisons prep for battle on two fronts, against COVID-19 and the flu
Social distancing can be difficult in prison, but Dept. of Correction leaders in Delaware hope their plans will keep both COVID-19 and the flu at bay in the coming months.
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Suspects who fired on home of two Camden cops ‘had the wrong house’
Two officers and their 10-day-old baby were unhurt when shots were fired into their home. The police chief says they were not the intended target.
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Philadelphia surpasses 2019’s homicide total with nearly three months left in 2020
Meanwhile, the number shooting victims is up 47% over 2019 with police reporting more than 1,600 people injured by gunfire so far this year.
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People in Pa. can even use the outdated “gay panic” defense to justify violence.
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How Pa. state troopers seize big money from drivers, many of whom are never charged
An investigation by The Appeal and Spotlight PA found that troopers in three counties have taken drivers’ money with little evidence, sometimes the result of illegal searches.
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Philly DA’s resident artist hopes new exhibition pushes social justice forward
After being sentenced to a life term as a teen, James Hough practiced painting while incarcerated and contributed to over 50 murals in Philadelphia.
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5 people injured after being shot on Philadelphia porch
At least one gunman approached a group of men on a Logan porch and opened fire late Tuesday night, police said.
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