Public Safety
New Jersey man sues Boy Scouts to force release of secret ‘perversion files’
The lawsuit filed Monday in state court does not seek monetary damages from the Boy Scouts of America.
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A Philadelphia attorney bought a $3,500 gun safe in response to Pa.’s new domestic abuse law
Some attorneys say storing guns brings too much risk or is just too big of a hassle.
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Synagogue shooting kills 1, wounds 3 during Jewish holiday
There was no known threat after a man was detained in the shooting at the Chabad of Poway, but authorities boosted patrols at places of worship as a precaution.
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Indian police uncovered a plot, but Sri Lanka didn’t act
The first intelligence brief from India arrived April 4, more than two weeks before the bombings.
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Sen. Casey pushes to end ‘boyfriend loophole’ in domestic abuse bill over NRA objections
Sen. Bob Casey pushes to end ‘boyfriend loophole’ in lapsed law; the NRA fears it will be applied too broadly and could unfairly strip people of their right to own a firearm.
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Camden mourns teenagers killed on Easter, decries the continuing violence
Community leaders and activists rallied Thursday at Von Nieda Park, where 17-year-old Sincere Howard and 19-year-old Shirleen Caban were fatally shot.
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Global effort begins to stop social media from spreading terrorism
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that she and French President Emmanuel Macron will lead a global effort to stop social media from promoting terrorism.
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Scamming SEPTA is getting harder: Agency hits 10-year low for claims payouts
A decade after SEPTA put its first surveillance cameras up, the transit authority has closed the book on its leanest year for payouts yet.
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N.J. forest fire officials urge caution as state enters peak wildfire season
New Jersey environmental officials are urging residents and visitors to be careful with fire. As peak fire season begins, they’ve already had 331 blazes this year.
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Government expands air bag investigation to include more than 12 million vehicles
The government is expanding an investigation into malfunctioning air bags, to include an additional 12.3 million vehicles with air bags that could fail to inflate in a crash.
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Attorneys release names of Boy Scout leaders accused of sexual abuse in New Jersey
Attorneys released the names of Boy Scout leaders accused of molestation in N.J. and called on Gov. Murphy to sign a measure expanding the civil statute of limitations.
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After Sri Lanka attacks, Islamist group blamed and victims named
Sri Lankans mourned the deaths of nearly 300 people who were caught in Easter Sunday's coordinated church and hotel bombings.
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Easter Sunday bomb blasts kill more than 200 in Sri Lanka
More than 200c people were killed and hundreds more hospitalized with injuries from eight blasts that rocked churches and hotels in and just outside of Sri Lanka's capital.
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20 years on, the background check system continues to miss dangerous gun buyers
With critical shortcomings in the system, mass shootings continue happening in the U.S.
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County courts grapple with rollout of Pa.’s new rules for firearms in domestic abuse cases
Anyone subject to a final protection from abuse order after a contested hearing must turn over their firearms within 24 hours.
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