
Courts & Law
Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
Trump's request Friday came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court.
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Philly judges call on sheriff to address safety concerns at city courthouses
Judges said that the number of assaults and threats at Philadelphia’s courthouses has increased year over year.
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Ex-Eagles player pleads guilty to federal fraud charges related to pandemic aid programs
Wendell Smallwood Jr. is accused of submitting fraudulent tax returns and applications for hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 pandemic aid programs.
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Inside the state and federal charges against the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
Luigi Mangione faces 20 total counts in federal court, Pennsylvania state court and New York state court. On Monday, he pleaded not guilty in the latter to 11 counts.
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Biden commutes death sentence for Philadelphia drug lord who killed 12 people, including children
On Monday, the president announced he is commuting the sentences of 37 people on federal death row, including Kaboni Savage, who ordered the firebombing of a house in 2004.
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15-year-old dead after being shot 10 times in Philadelphia
Twenty-one shots were fired at the scene. Police say the victim was shot about 10 times.
1 week ago
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces new federal murder charges with his return to New York
Luigi Mangione agreed on Thursday to be extradited at a court appearance in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested last week after five days on the run.
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How New York prosecutors used a terrorism law in the charges against Luigi Mangione
Mangione was charged under a state law that allows for stiffer sentences for terrifying civilians or influencing government. He is currently jailed in Pennsylvania.
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Atlantic City mayor indicted for allegedly asking his daughter to recant claims that he abused her
Marty Small Sr., 50, is accused of asking his daughter to claim that a head injury she sustained on Jan. 13 occurred when she tripped and fell in her bedroom.
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2 Philly corrections officers charged in separate contraband smuggling schemes
District Attorney Krasner announced the arrests Tuesday after authorities discovered inmates received phones, AirPods and drugs at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility.
2 weeks ago
Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism
Luigi Mangione already was charged with murder in the Dec. 4 killing of Brian Thompson, but the indictment could help move along procedural steps toward extraditing him.
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Suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings is charged in the death of a Philly woman
Rex Heuermann, 61, is charged with killing six other women whose remains were found on Long Island.
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Atlantic City man indicted after drone used to drop dye packs in pools
Prosecutors say the 31-year-old conspired with another man to fly the drone over pools between June and September of 2023.
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N.J. Gov. Murphy pardons 33 and commutes 3 sentences, including case supported by Kim Kardashian
Murphy's first use of his clemency authority comes after he set up a special review board in June aimed at bringing cases deserving of a pardon or commutation for review.
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Knife-wielding suspect shot at federal courthouse in Harrisburg, authorities say
In a statement, the U.S. Marshals Service said security officers moved to stop the man after he entered the courthouse, brandishing a knife.
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