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Politics & Policy

Marijuana remains illegal in Delaware as House fails to override Gov. Carney’s veto

Four Democrats and two Republicans changed their vote on legalization. That left the override attempt five votes short of the needed three-fifths majority.

4 years ago

File photo: Bill Cosby arrives for a sentencing hearing following his sexual assault conviction at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown Pa., on Sept. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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Woman testifies Cosby forcibly kissed her when she was 14

Her testimony Friday in a lawsuit filed by another woman is the first time she has told the story in a public venue.

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The Depp verdict could bring a chilling effect for domestic abuse survivors

The weeks-long trial was broadcast live for millions. Some advocates say the verdict could give even more pause for domestic violence survivors to speak out.

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File photo: Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner (42) is congratulated on a play against the Seattle Storm in the first half of the second round of the WNBA basketball playoffs Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Everett, Wash. Brittney Griner has been able to receive emails and letters from WNBA players to an account Griner’s agent set up to allow them to communicate with her. The emails are printed out and delivered sporadically in bunches to Griner by her lawyers after being vetted by Russian officials
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Indicted Delaware auditor Kathy McGuiness (left) leaves Monday's abbreviated court session with defense lawyers Dean Elwell, Steve Wood and Chelsea Botsch.
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Start of Delaware auditor’s corruption trial delayed by argument over proper venue

The issue is whether Kathy McGuiness committed any of the alleged crimes in New Castle County, as the indictment asserts.

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A closeup of a marijuana plant
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With veto, path to marijuana legalization in Delaware still open but fraught with unpredictability

The key question is whether lawmakers who appeared to constitute a veto-proof majority in favor of legalization will hold their votes, or bow to pressure to switch.

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Free legal clinics offer a ‘clean slate’ for Philly, South Jersey residents with criminal records

The United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey has organized the clinics through September, with no appointments necessary.

4 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf speaks from a podium.
Politics & Policy

Governors diverge on gun control, school security efforts

The nation's governors are diverging over how to respond to mass shootings such as the one that killed 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.

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Arbitrator rules Philadelphia firefighter union must comply with city vaccine mandate

Philadelphia firefighters have until June 30 to get their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Those that fail to get vaxxed could be terminated.

4 years ago

Prosecutors allege that Timothy Hale-Cusanelli is a white supremacist who breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 intent on causing a second ''civil war.'' His defense attorney contends that Hale-Cusanelli frequently makes ''bombastic'' statements and uses ''offensive'' language, but that he entered the Capitol as a result of ''groupthink.'' (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
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Courts & Law

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Federal prosecutors say Timothy Hale-Cusanelli of New Jersey was intent on inciting a second "civil war."

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Delaware Gov. John Carney speaks to the press
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Marijuana veto: Gov. Carney refuses to sign legislation making recreational pot use legal

Carney vetoes a bill passed earlier this month that would have allowed recreational marijuana use in the First State. He says it’s not in the state’s best interest.

4 years ago

State Senator Art Haywood speaks at a podium.
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