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Delaware inmates charged with murder following prison riot
Eighteen inmates have been charged in connection with February's prison riot at Vaughn Correctional that resulted in the death of Lt. Steven Floyd.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Judge refuses to throw out case against New Jersey senator
The judge at Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial refused to throw out any of the charges against the New Jersey Democrat on Monday.
7 years ago
Lawsuit challenging GOP maps to get quick hearing
A new lawsuit aimed at reshaping Pennsylvania's congressional districts before the 2018 midterm election is speeding toward trial.
7 years ago
Bill would overhaul Pennsylvania’s regulatory process
A bill under consideration in the state House changes the way Pennsylvania enacts new regulations on everything from education, to health, and the environment.
7 years ago
Delaware juvenile justice reforms signed into law
Gov. John Carney signed three bills Thursday that aim to divert juveniles away from the criminal justice system —where about 3,000 juveniles are arrested every year.
7 years ago
Former Chemours employee charged with trying to sell company secrets to China
A federal grand jury charged the former employee of the DuPont spin-off with conspiracy.
7 years ago
At Philly’s Outfest, Sessions order eroding LGBT protections widely panned
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issues directive allowing businesses, nonprofits, and others claiming "religious liberty" to deny jobs or services to LGBT community.
7 years ago
Republicans decide that sex harassment is very, very bad
Wow. Isn’t it amazing how the GOP and Donald Trump Jr. are suddenly rocking the sexual harassment issue, now that Harvey Weinstein has been outed as a serial pig?
7 years ago
Cold case squad looks to solve New Castle County murders
The two-man unit scours all sources for information on unsolved murders in northern Delaware, from DNA evidence to social media.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Inmates sue Philly’s Federal Detention Center for right to see loved ones while they await trial
Two current inmates are suing Philadelphia's Federal Detention Center to overturn a policy that blocks some of their loved ones from visiting them as they await trial.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00The case for televising U.S. Supreme Court proceedings
The first Monday in October, the start of the U.S. Supreme Court’s new term, prompts an almost annual question: Why don’t ...
7 years ago
Claiming predatory practices, Pa. attorney general sues student loan servicer Navient
Pennsylvania's attorney general is suing Navient, the country's largest student loan servicer.
7 years ago
Ending gerrymandering is fundamental, but Harrisburg doesn’t want to hear it
Fixing gerrymandering is one of the most pressing repairs we can apply to our faltering democracy, but leaders in our state government are all but refusing to discuss it.
7 years ago
Attorney: Delays at N.J. Board of Nursing endanger public, leave health care workers uncertain
The New Jersey Board of Nursing is broken, and the next governor will have to fix it.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Major fentanyl bust marks Montco’s designation as heavy drug-trafficking area
"Enough fentanyl to kill half the population of Montgomery County" was confiscated during a drug bust at a Cheltenham shopping center, county officials said Tuesday.
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