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Gunman suspected of killing three, wounding three others caught in Delaware
After a multistate manhunt, police have captured the 37-year-old man suspected of shooting five former co-workers in Maryland and then a sixth person in Wilmington, Delaware.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania near the bottom for prison health care spending, Delaware near top
State-by-state analysis of spending on prison health care shows Pennsylvania near the bottom.
7 years ago
Police search for a car with Delaware plates following Maryland office park shooting
A manhunt is underway for 37-year-old Radee Labeeb Prince, who was considered armed and dangerous.
7 years ago
Watch: Attorney General Jeff Sessions testify before Senate Judiciary Committee
All nine Democrats on the committee recently sent Sessions a letter essentially informing him that they expected him not to broadly assert executive privilege.
7 years ago
To serve ... and endanger? Philly police blunder puts woman on rapist's radar
Police missteps in handling drunk citizens can be costly — and catastrophic — for residents, the city of Philadelphia's bottom line, and the public's trust.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Racial inequity of pot arrests spurs ACLU call for legalizing drug in Pa.
In 2016, African-Americans were eight times more likely to be arrested for possessing marijuana than their white counterparts, despite using the drug at similar rates.
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At Delco ‘Safe Schools’ event, lessons from Sandy Hook shooting
A woman who lost her daughter in the Connecticut elementary school massacre still steels herself to tell the story. She does so to help others prepare for the next tragedy.
7 years ago
Delaware police officer attacked by pit bulls
Two pit bulls were put down after attacking a New Castle County police officer responding to a burglary call.
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Temple University student killed by police after car crashes
Cariann Hithon of Bowie, Maryland, crashed into several cars Sunday evening as people watched from sidewalk cafes in the tourist district known as South Beach.
7 years ago
Philadelphia attorney recounts chaos of Vegas mass shooting
A Philadelphia attorney vacationing in Las Vegas found himself running for his life Sunday night, when a gunman began mowing down concert-goers in a mass shooting.
7 years ago
The Second Amendment shouldn’t be king
As Monday mornings often go, I woke up after one too many "snoozes" of my alarm clock. Still half-asleep, I opened Facebook. Two words were everywhere: Las Vegas.
7 years ago
N.J. lawmaker aims to prevent, rectify wrongful convictions
State Sen. Joe Pennacchio, a Republican from Morris County, said 27 people in New Jersey have been exonerated since 1989 after an average of 10 years behind bars.
7 years ago
Major 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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Police say they don’t want to clash with pipeline protesters
Natural gas infrastructure has been the target of organized demonstrations since the Marcellus Shale boom began a decade ago.
7 years ago
Judge upholds releasing names of Philly cops involved in shootings within 72 hours
Common Pleas Court Judge Daniel Anders has decided that city officials can continue releasing the names of officers in police-involved sh ...
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