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Criminal Justice

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Courts & Law

‘Blood is on your hands’: Feds say incarcerated man extorted $3.5M from Delaware woman

The indictment said the woman’s money was used to buy property and luxury cars, including a Bentley and Maserati, and to run a car rental business.

1 year ago

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Austin Edwards speaks
Courts & Law

Trenton NAACP demands police director’s resignation following federal report on unconstitutional behavior by officers

A 45-page report released last week found repeated incidents of police misconduct by Trenton police officers.

1 year ago

Ruth Elizabeth Brenneman
Community

Remains found in Pennsylvania in 1973 are identified as a missing 14-year-old

State police said genetic genealogy helped determine the identity of the decomposed body that was discovered near Fort Indiantown Gap.

1 year ago

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Community

Neighbor kills 2 people and then himself in West Oak Lane: Police

The circumstances surrounding the shooting have not been released.

1 year ago

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump
Courts & Law

New York prosecutors say they oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction

Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a scheme to influence the 2016 election by paying hush money to a porn actor.

1 year ago

A person holds a sign that reads Justice for Fanta in front of a sign that reads Sharon Hill Police Department.
Courts & Law

Delco man sentenced in gun battle outside football game that led to girl’s shooting death by police

Prosecutors said the man, who was 15 in 2021, fired at another person, and Sharon Hill officers shot at a car they thought was the gunfire source, killing an 8-year-old.

1 year ago

Former President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go

A New York judge says he'll make a decision as early as next week on the future of Donald Trump's hush money case.

1 year ago

Tahesha Way speaks behind a podium
Politics & Policy

N.J. ramps up election security ahead of early voting. What voters need to know

Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, who oversees the state's Division of Elections, said there are no credible election threats, but added that New Jersey is ready for any problems.

1 year ago

Menendez Brothers in court
Courts & Law

Prosecutors seek resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez in 1989 killings of their parents

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced during a Thursday news conference that his office would recommend the brothers be sentenced to 50 years to life.

1 year ago

a sign for the Loysville Youth Development Center
Courts & Law

Lawsuits claim dozens of children were sexually abused inside Pennsylvania juvenile facilities

A law firm said Wednesday it filed claims on behalf of more than 60 people. More than 200 people have launched such cases since May.

1 year ago

A City of Coatesville Police Department vehicle sits in the department’s parking lot on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Community

‘Rush to judgment’: Attorney says teenager charged in Coatesville bus shooting is innocent

Attorney Vincent J. Caputo says his client, 17-year-old Jaki White-Marshall, did not conspire with three other individuals to shoot someone on a Coatesville school bus.

2 years ago

Larry Krasner speaking at a podium
Studio 2
Courts & Law

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner defends his record

DA Krasner won two elections running as a progressive criminal justice reformer. His critics say he's been too soft on crime.

Air Date: October 15, 2024 12:00 pm

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Trump
Courts & Law

Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having ‘resorted to crimes’

The filing from special counsel Jack Smith’s team offers the most comprehensive view to date of what prosecutors intend to prove.

2 years ago

Crowds gather for an illegal car meet-up in the city where large crowds of people took over multiple streets and intersections
Courts & Law

Man charged in illegal car meetup in Philly that caused thousands of dollars in damages

Philadelphia authorities announced charges Thursday against a man they say tried to run over officers during an illegal car meetup.

2 years ago

Philly DA Larry Kranser
Courts & Law

Philly DA Larry Krasner scores legal win against GOP impeachment effort

In its ruling, the state Supreme Court found the articles of impeachment “became null and void” when that legislative session came to a close.

2 years ago

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