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Health

Thinx settled a lawsuit over chemicals in its period underwear. Here’s what to know

The lawsuit says Thinx underwear, long marketed as safe and sustainable, contains harmful chemical substances known as PFAS.

4 years ago

Debra Todd, seen from behind, administers the oath of office to Gov. Josh Shapiro.
Courts & Law

Event to mark Todd’s rise as first female Pa. chief justice

Pennsylvania state Supreme Court Justice Debra Todd is about to be formally installed as the state's chief justice. She is the first woman to hold that office.

4 years ago

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Courts & Law

Chester County Intermediate Unit settles case alleging abuse at Glen Mills Schools

The agreement establishes two separate funds — one for students’ ongoing education needs and another for damages.

4 years ago

In this April 2, 2019, file photo, rapper Meek Mill speaks at a gathering in Philadelphia to push for drastic changes to Pennsylvania's probation system. Philadelphia's District Attorney's office wants a new trial with a new judge for rapper Meek Mill. Larry Krasner submitted the brief Wednesday, May 22, 2019. He said former Judge Genece Brinkley's court
Courts & Law

Opinion | A robe in ruins: Why Judge Genece Brinkley is unfit to serve

A city that prioritizes justice cannot tolerate a judge who jails people illegally and vindictively, writes Nikki Grant of Amistad Movement Power.

4 years ago

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NPR
Courts & Law

Here’s what’s at stake in Elon Musk’s Tesla tweet trial

In 2018, Musk tweeted he had secured enough funding to take Tesla private, but a deal never materialized.

4 years ago

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Courts & Law

Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docs

Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Biden’s home and office.

4 years ago

An up-close photo. of DA Larry Krasner.
Politics & Policy

Pa. state Senate delays Philly DA’s impeachment trial amid court case

Pennsylvania’s state Senate is postponing a trial seeking to remove Philadelphia’s progressive district attorney.

4 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philadelphia landlord settles a pair of housing discrimination lawsuits

The agreement comes roughly a month after Pro-Managed LLC was sued in federal court.

4 years ago

The TikTok logo is seen on a cell phone on Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston
Politics & Policy

N.J. Gov. Murphy bars TikTok, other platforms from state devices

Monday's decision applies to state agencies under the executive branch and comes as a third of U.S. states have moved to prohibit the platform on government devices.

4 years ago

Governor Murphy hold up signed gun safety legislation
Courts & Law

Judge temporarily blocks parts of N.J.’s controversial new concealed carry law

The injunction follows a lawsuit from gun rights groups challenging the constitutionality of a rule that makes it illegal to carry a handgun in several “sensitive places.”

4 years ago

File photo: President Joe Biden waves before boarding Air Force One at El Paso International Airport in El Paso, Texas
Courts & Law

D.O.J. reviewing potentially classified docs at Biden center

The Justice Department is reviewing a batch of potentially classified documents found in the Washington office space of President Joe Biden’s former institute.

4 years ago

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Courts & Law

New Jersey woman gets 3 years in bogus good Samaritan online fundraiser

A New Jersey woman who pleaded guilty to helping her boyfriend spread a story that garnered more than $400,000 in online donations has been sentenced to three years in prison.

4 years ago

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Education

Still awaiting ruling, Pennsylvania’s school funding lawsuit stretches into 2023

The lawsuit, which the parties first filed in 2014, argues that the state’s funding of K-12 education is inadequate to the point that it violates the state’s constitution.

4 years ago

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NPR
Courts & Law

Hershey’s faces a lawsuit over heavy metals in its dark chocolate bars

The lawsuit comes after Consumer Reports sounded the alarm about dangerous heavy metals in dark chocolate bars from manufactures like Lindt, Ghirardelli and Hershey's.

4 years ago

FILE - Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Philadelphia, on Oct. 13, 2022. The separation of powers, and where legislative authority stops and the court’s begins, were central to arguments Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in court over a lawsuit by Krasner, Philadelphia’s elected prosecutor, challenging the state Legislature’s attempt to remove him from office. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Courts & Law

Court weighs halting Philadelphia prosecutor’s impeachment

A Pennsylvania court is weighing whether to step in and stop the Legislature's impeachment proceedings against Philadelphia's top elected prosecutor.

4 years ago

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