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Protesters attempt to block a vehicle from leaving the Delaney Hall Detention Facility during protests
Immigration
Incarceration
New Jersey
Policing

4 detainees escape from Newark’s Delaney Hall immigration detention center, Department of Homeland Security says

Authorities are looking for four detainees who escaped from the New Jersey facility. There were reports of a possible uprising and disorder at the facility Thursday night.

3 days ago

DHS police and National Guard protect the outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles
Law
Military
National

Appeals court temporarily blocks judge’s ruling to return control of National Guard to California

The ruling comes after a federal judge’s order said Trump's National Guard deployment was illegal.

3 days ago

U.S. National Guard officers stand in full gear, with one officer carrying a riot shield, in Los Angeles
NPR
Immigration
National
Protests

Judge issues a temporary ruling against Trump using the National Guard in LA

The White House could appeal the injunction issued by the judge but the decision in a federal court is a setback for President Trump.

3 days ago

Donald Trump raising a fist to supporters.
NPR
Government Accountability

Trump’s ongoing push to erase his criminal conviction lands in federal appeals court

Wednesday's hearing is another attempt by Trump's legal team move a hush money case from NY state court to federal court, in an effort to get the criminal charges dismissed.

3 days ago

Chester Water Authority building
Environment
Law
Pennsylvania

Chester retirees sue receiver over Chester Water Authority sale process

The Official Committee of Retired Employees filed a legal complaint against the city of Chester’s receiver urging a bankruptcy judge to compel the receiver to change course.

4 days ago

Listen 1:04
Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J.
Immigration
New Jersey
Politics

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver indicted on federal charges from skirmish at New Jersey immigration center

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver has been indicted on federal charges alleging she “forcibly impeded" immigration officers.

5 days ago

Capitol building
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Pennsylvania House advances bills to let child sexual abuse victims sue despite time limits

One of the bills passed the state House 122-80, with Democrats voting unanimously for it while a majority of Republicans were opposed.

5 days ago

handguns on display at a gun show
Delaware
Government Accountability
Gun Violence
New Jersey

New Jersey and Delaware among 16 states suing U.S. gov’t over deal ending ban on triggers that make some rifles fire more rapidly

The suit announced Monday argues that returning the triggers would violate federal law, pose a threat to residents and law enforcement and worsen gun violence.

6 days ago

Larry Krasner speaks
Law
National
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Krasner supports federal lawsuit against Trump’s $500M cut to public safety programs

Philly's district attorney joined more than a dozen prosecutors and other state and local government officials from around the U.S. in signing onto an amicus legal brief.

6 days ago

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is seen from behind.
Government
Immigration
Pennsylvania

ACLU sues Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran over agreement to assist in ICE arrests

Sheriff Fred Harran said the agreement will improve public safety, but activists and community members disagree.

1 week ago

Gas prices are shown on a Sheetz billboard, with prices listed as $4.19 a gallon.
National
Pennsylvania
Politics
Race & Ethnicity

Sheetz racial discrimination case is on the chopping block as Trump rewrites civil rights

A Black worker who was let go from his job in Pennsylvania claimed he was fired after working there for a month because of a previous felony drug conviction.

1 week ago

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington.
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

Supreme Court rejects Republican bid to bar some provisional ballots in Pennsylvania

The justices acted on an appeal filed by the Republican National Committee, the state GOP and the Republican-majority election board in Butler County.

1 week ago

A sign indicating ''animal-free zone'' at DiSilvestro Playground in South Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Animals
Law
Philadelphia

Philadelphia’s proposed dog-free park law could be ‘all bark and no bite,’ critics say

Hundreds of new signs could be posted in public parks threatening $2,000 fines for dogs in animal-free zones, if a new bill in Philadelphia City Council becomes law.

1 week ago

Crowds of people gather on the Seaside Heights New Jersey boardwalk
Government
Law
New Jersey

N.J. law targets disruptive pop-up parties and inciting public brawls

A new N.J law establishes penalties for inciting a public brawl. It’s designed to stop young people from organizing pop-up parties on social media.

2 weeks ago

Mayor Ras Baraka speaks to supporters and media after a court appearance
Crime
Government
Immigration
New Jersey

Newark mayor sues New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor after arrest at immigration detention site

Mayor Ras Baraka says the Trump-appointed attorney had pursued the case out of political spite. Baraka was denied entry to Delaney Hall and arrested on May 9.

2 weeks ago

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