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Activists, politicians, and faith leaders gather for a rally at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia, calling for legislators to act to stop gun violence. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Gun violence activists call for stronger legislation to stop mass shootings, street violence

Lawmakers and activists gathered in Philadelphia Friday to demand stronger statewide action on firearm legislation.

10 hours ago

Emergency personnel gather near Robb Elementary School following a shooting
Politics & Policy

Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate

Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding hate crimes and gun safety.

2 days ago

Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidates David McCormick (left) and Mehmet Oz during campaign appearances in May 2022 in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/File)
Politics & Policy

Oz, McCormick race heads into recount in Pa. Senate primary

The state’s acting secretary of state, Leigh Chapman, said that the vote totals for the top two finishers fall within the margin in state law for a mandatory recount.

3 days ago

(Kimberly Paynter / WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philadelphia hit with $1 million verdict in bias suit by two female former officers

A federal jury on Tuesday found that Cpl. Audra McCowan and Patrol Officer Jennifer Allen endured a hostile work environment.

4 days ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson leaves Federal Court after the judge in his bribery trial declared a mistrial, following the jury's failure to reach a unanimous verdict on the charges. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Round two: September retrial set for Kenyatta Johnson and co-defendants

A federal judge declared a mistrial in April after the jury during Johnson’s first trial deadlocked over bribery charges.

4 days ago

File photo: President Donald Trump looks at his phone during a roundtable with governors on the reopening of America's small businesses, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, June 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Courts & Law

Trump pays $110K fine, must submit paperwork to end contempt

A Manhattan judge declared Trump in contempt of court April 25 and fined him $10,000 per day for not complying with a subpoena.

1 week ago

City Hall in Chester, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Pa. grants Chester receiver permission to file for bankruptcy on behalf of city

No decision on pulling the lever is imminent — however, the state granting the receiver the green light to file for bankruptcy makes Chester’s fiscal emergency far more dire.

1 week ago

Artist Blanche Brown puts up posters for the People's Budget Festival.
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Billy Penn

A Southwest Philly festival is using arts and food to spark community discussions on the city budget

The Kingsessing event includes free lunch by the Mercado de Latinas.

2 weeks ago

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In an unprecedented move, Jan. 6 panel subpoenas McCarthy and other Republicans

There is little history of a congressional committee issuing subpoenas for members of Congress.

2 weeks ago

Abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court
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‘Mad or nah?’: Extraordinary leak of U.S Supreme Court draft opinion

P.O.C, a partner in WHYY’s News and Information Community Exchange, hit the streets of Philly to gather public opinion on the extraordinary leak at the U.S Supreme Court.

2 weeks ago

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File photo: Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio, to endorse Republican candidates ahead of the Ohio primary. Trump's legal team wants to void a contempt ruling and $10,000-per-day fine against the former president over a subpoena for documents related to a New York civil investigation into his business dealings, saying they’ve conducted a detailed search for the relevant files. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana, File)
Courts & Law

Judge: Trump must pay $110K, meet conditions to end contempt

Judge Engoron could reinstate the fine if the conditions he set forth on Wednesday are not met.

2 weeks ago

Abortion rights protesters hold a demonstration outside of the Supreme Court on Saturday in Washington.
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Courts & Law

White House: Serious risk of nationwide abortion ban after McConnell floats the idea

Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said it was possible for lawmakers to pursue codifying the Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.

3 weeks ago

File photo: President Donald Trump looks at his phone during a roundtable with governors on the reopening of America's small businesses, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, June 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Courts & Law

Judge rejects Trump lawsuit challenging ban from Twitter

The judge says the challenges failed in part because free speech rights don't apply to private companies and Trump failed to show it was working as a state actor.

3 weeks ago

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Overtime for Philly workers continues to rise

Overtime for city workers continues to be a problem, according to a new report from the authority tasked with keeping watch on the city’s finances.

3 weeks ago

The Philadelphia skyline behind Eakins Oval. (Mark Henninger / Imagic Digital)
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Philly drops to 32nd place on national ParkScore index, because of funding cuts

The Kenney admin is boosting the Parks & Rec budget this year, but advocates say it’s not enough.

3 weeks ago

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