Law
High marks for former top cop, prisons boss in new role as Delaware weed czar
Rob Coupe acknowledges his new post is a "drastic change" from his days as a trooper, when he often locked up people for marijuana possession.
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Listen 2:24The U.S. bans most common form of asbestos, after decades of pushback from industry
More than 50 other countries have already banned the substance, which has been known to lead to lung and ovarian cancer, mesothelioma and other deadly illnesses.
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Trump unable to post $450M bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers say
Trump's lawyers say they've approached 30 companies through four brokers and none will accept his real estate holdings as a guarantee on the bond.
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Charges dropped against C.J. Rice after judge deems evidence against him as ‘slender’
After spending more than a decade in prison, C.J. Rice told CNN’s Jake Tapper the “air tastes sweeter” as a free man.
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The developers behind the huge Town Center project in Montgomery County alleged delays from New Hanover officials have cost them more than $150 million.
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Listen :53Man faces charges in Pa. and N.J. after alleged killings of family members in Bucks County
Andre Gordon Jr. has been charged in Bucks County with murder, aggravated assault and robbery. New Jersey's attorney general says he faces carjacking and weapons charges.
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Supreme Court issues first of many expected decisions on social media
The court laid down guidelines for the lower courts to use in assessing the facts in similar cases.
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Fulton County DA Fani Willis must step aside or remove special prosecutor in Trump case, judge says
Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade testified at a hearing last month that they had engaged in a romantic relationship.
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New Jersey is creating a new online database to allow sexual assault survivors to track cases
The trauma-informed online database aims to lessen the added burden for sexual assault survivors to monitor their cases.
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Listen 1:18Delaware fights challenge to assault weapons, large-capacity magazine bans in appeals court
The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia is weighing whether to grant requests by gun rights advocates to bar Delaware laws they argue are unconstitutional.
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Warner Bros. shelved ‘Coyote vs. Acme.’ Here’s why some finished films are mothballed
The string of cancellations at Warner Bros. in recent years has angered some fans and disappointed cast and crew members who worked on the projects.
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Pa. court rules electronic voting data is not subject to release under public records law
The 5-2 ruling sides with Secretary of State Al Schmidt, whose office argued against access to these electronic records from Lycoming County for the 2020 General Election.
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A group of 20-somethings in Delco is sparking a ‘public defense renaissance’
With the help of advocates from Partners For Justice, more indigent clients in Delaware County are accessing social services and completing diversion programs at higher rates.
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Listen 3:25A Supreme Court decision could come Monday in a case about barring Trump from the 2024 ballot
Trump is challenging a decision by the Colorado Supreme Court that said he's disqualified from being president again and ineligible for the state’s primary, which is Tuesday.
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Medical deportation is now unlawful in Philadelphia, but what could implementation look like?
In March, Philadelphia hospitals must begin to follow new guidance. Medical repatriation, or deportations, are not allowed. Here’s what that means.
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