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Exterior of Moshannon
Community

Pennsylvania advocates call for shutdown of Moshannon after ICE detainee’s death

Chaofeng Ge, 32, is the 11th person to die in ICE custody since the start of the Trump administration.

1 year ago

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Protesters storm Capitol
NPR
Courts & Law

Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to ‘kill’ cops

The DOJ hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

1 year ago

The Mental Health Response team posing for photo outside the Delaware State Police office
Courts & Law

‘We save lives here’: Clinicians work with Delaware police to steer people with drug, mental health issues into treatment

The overarching mission is to remove people in peril from the revolving door of the criminal justice system and possible incarceration.

1 year ago

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Police at the site of a police-involved shooting in Bensalem
Courts & Law
6abc

Police-involved shooting under investigation after road rage incident in Bensalem

Police say a driver and a motorcyclist got into a dispute on U.S. Route 13 in Bucks County on Saturday. The motorcyclist underwent surgery at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital.

1 year ago

Larry Krasner speaking at a podium
Courts & Law

Philadelphia man accused of assaulting 6 people as they slept on city streets

The six victims were sleeping outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center on July 4 when they were attacked.

1 year ago

Tonka in an open field
Community

Tonka, ‘beloved’ champion Delaware police horse who later served riders with disabilities, dies at 28

The former plow horse was with New Castle County police for 14 years, then served in Carousel Park’s riding lesson program.

1 year ago

Listen 1:29
the back of A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer
Courts & Law

U.S. immigration says it did not deport Chilean man living in Pennsylvania, refuting report

Allentown newspaper The Morning Call said Luis Leon, 82, ended up in Guatemala after being handcuffed in a Philly immigration office while replacing his lost green card.

1 year ago

SEPTA police officers
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

State-appointed SEPTA prosecutor finally starts prosecuting

A state-appointed prosecutor has started taking control of cases that ordinarily would have been handled by Philly’s district attorney.

1 year ago

Denisse Agurto, executive director of Unides Para Servir speaks
Community

Norristown immigrant community, allies shaken after ICE raid at supermarket

Residents shared their concerns about the latest in a slew of arrests in Norristown and surrounding areas.

1 year ago

Listen 1:09
Mark Dial walking into courthouse
Courts & Law

Ex-Philadelphia officer sentenced and immediately paroled after conviction in traffic stop shooting of Eddie Irizarry

The judge sentenced Mark Dial to 9 1/2 months in jail and immediately granted him parole because he had already been jailed for 10 months following his arrest in 2023.

1 year ago

Police footage of officer assaulting teenager
Courts & Law

‘Torture of our clients’: Lawsuit targets ex-Delaware trooper, other cops, for violent response to ‘ding, dong, ditch’ prank by teens

One teen was handcuffed when state trooper Dempsey Walters broke his eye socket. Walters served prison time for assault and other crimes.

1 year ago

Listen 1:47
SEPTA bus
Courts & Law
6abc

Crime on SEPTA drops in first half of 2025, report says

Serious crime has remained low, the report says. That includes a reduction in homicides, aggravated assaults, thefts and arsons.

1 year ago

Inside the call center
Community

Pennsylvania’s 911 services restored; investigation into outage underway

Officials say the outage Friday is believed to be due to a glitch in the system and not a cyberattack.

1 year ago

Federal agents wearing masks patroling
NPR
Courts & Law
NPR

Masked immigration agents are spurring fear and confusion across the U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security says federal agents arresting immigrants are hiding their faces for their own safety. Legal advocates say the practice undermines trust.

1 year ago

A group of Philadelphia police officers gather in a parking lot behind caution tape
Courts & Law

South Philadelphia mass shooting sees 8 injured

Police said Saturday that all victims are in stable condition.

1 year ago

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