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Courts & Law

Pennsylvania man cleared after 43 years in prison for murder denied bail during deportation fight

Subramanyam Vedam, 64, who spent 43 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned, was denied bail Tuesday while he fights deportation.

1 week ago

Wilmington City Councilwoman Shane Darby
Community

‘Setting them up for failure’: Wilmington community members vow to fight closure of long-standing prison jobs program

Former graduates of Wilmington’s work release program say it saved their lives. It’s set to close next month.

2 weeks ago

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Victoria Peña-Parr speaking at a podium during the press conference
Courts & Law

ACLU of Pa., Parady La’s family seek records after Upper Darby man dies in ICE custody: ‘We need accountability’

“I'm grieving ... but I am also angry," said La's daughter, who added that staff actively ignored her father's distress.

3 weeks ago

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A crooked sign points people to the Hudson County Correctional Center
Politics & Policy

Several deaths at New Jersey county jail led authorities to change the health care provider. Some question whether it will help

While some are blaming a medical provider that was illegally contracted, their replacement was the subject of similar criticisms and accusations in the past.

2 months ago

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James T. Vaughn Correctional Facility
Courts & Law

Delaware settles lawsuit that alleged ‘systemic failures’ with how state provides special education services for prisoners

The state’s consent decree with the Community Legal Aid Society will be monitored by an independent evaluator and U.S. District Court.

2 months ago

El cierre del Centro Correccional Comunitario Plummer
Courts & Law

‘Un faro para Wilmington’: Ex–presos y políticos instan al estado a reconsiderar el plan de cierre del centro de trabajo y libertad condicional de Plummer

Los defensores de la comunidad dicen que la instalación es fundamental en la transición del encarcelamiento a la libertad para los residentes de Wilmington y sus familias.

2 months ago

Kilmar Abrego Garcia joins supporters in a protest rally outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore
Courts & Law

Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention

The judge in Maryland ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had no legal basis to detain Abrego Garcia. The Department of Homeland Security plans to appeal.

3 months ago

outside the Plummer Community Corrections Center
Community

‘A beacon for Wilmington’: Former prisoners, politicians urge state to reconsider plan to shutter Plummer work-release center

Community advocates say the facility is critical in the transition from incarceration to freedom for Wilmington residents and their families.

3 months ago

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Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick
Community

Michael Vick sparked protests when he joined the Eagles in ’09. Some fans can’t forgive his cruelty

Michael Vick's signing with the Eagles in 2009 sparked outrage among fans due to his dogfighting conviction. Some fans have moved on, but others remain upset.

4 months ago

Judge's gavel on wooden table with law books. (bigstockphoto.com)
Courts & Law

Pa. man who spent 43 years in prison before his conviction was overturned now faces deportation

The Trump administration plans to act on a 1999 deportation order despite his murder conviction being overturned because Subramanyam Vedam also has a drug conviction.

4 months ago

Homeland security personnel sit in their vehicles
Courts & Law

Man who fired on ICE facility hated U.S. government, sought to kill federal agents, officials say

The shooting at daybreak Wednesday targeted the ICE office building, including a van in a gated entryway that held detainees.

5 months ago

An officer stands behind a Dallas Police Department car in the middle of the street
Courts & Law

1 detainee killed and 2 others critically injured in Dallas ICE facility, Homeland Security says

Authorities say the shooter opened fire from a roof. The man killed one detainee and wounded two others in a transport van before taking his own life.

5 months ago

a sign for The Mid-State Correctional Facility
Community

New Jersey to provide academic support to children of incarcerated parents

The state Department of Corrections is partnering with the nonprofit Give Something Back to provide mentorship and other wraparound support.

6 months ago

Three people in Princeton University's Prison Teaching Initiative smile
Education

Federal cuts threaten Princeton University program for formerly incarcerated persons

The university’s Prison Teaching Initiative has built partnerships to scale programs that provide formerly incarcerated students with research opportunities.

6 months ago

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Mary Gay Scanlon speaking
Politics & Policy

ICE denies U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon entry to region’s largest detention center

Delaware County’s member of Congress is considering joining a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

6 months ago

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