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October 1, 2022 | 8:24 AM

Judge Finds Sailor Not Guilty in Fire That Destroyed $1.2 Billion Navy Ship

There was no physical evidence that Mays — or anyone — purposefully set the fire

By Megan Rose/ProPublica
March 15, 2022 | 5:22 AM

Jury trials increase in Philadelphia to help eliminate 34,000 case backlog

Last week 1,130 cases were closed in the courts, compared to just over 807 before the pandemic.

By Tom MacDonald/WHYY
April 19, 2021 | 5:28 PM

Trial of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd goes to the jury

Ahead of closing arguments in the case of the former Minneapolis police officer, Judge Peter Cahill issued detailed instructions to the jury. Chauvin faces three counts.

By Scott Neuman/NPR

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April 6, 2021 | 5:44 AM

Minneapolis police chief says Derek Chauvin violated policies on use of force in George Floyd’s death

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said that he believes Chauvin’s actions last May 25 violated the police department’s policies on de-escalation, reasonable use of force and rendering aid.

By Bill Chappell and Laura Wamsley/NPR
March 31, 2021 | 5:32 AM

Firefighter testifies in Chauvin trial: ‘I was desperate to help …and this human was denied that’

In video footage played for the court, Genevieve Hansen could be heard demanding that the officers check his pulse.

By Vanessa Romo/NPR
February 14, 2020 | 3:20 PM

Wilkinsburg mass shooting defendant acquitted on all counts

Attorneys for Cheron Shelton argued he was not responsible for the attack that left five adults, including a pregnant woman, dead.

By An-Li Herring/WESA and Kathleen Davis/WESA
January 21, 2020 | 5:36 AM

How the Senate impeachment trial will work

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released a resolution outlining the rules of the Senate trial on Monday.
By Dana Farrington, Alyson Hurt, and Sean McMinn/NPR
October 31, 2019 | 5:23 PM

Judge waits to set trial date in Pittsburgh synagogue attack

A judge in Pittsburgh says she’s not ready to set a trial date for the man charged with killing 11 people inside a synagogue.

By The Associated Press
February 18, 2019 | 1:57 PM

Trial begins this week over mail policy in state prisons

By Katie Meyer/WITF
August 22, 2018 | 2:54 AM

New witnesses testify in Penn State hazing case 4th preliminary hearing

By Min Xian/WPSU
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