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Former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during an event at his Mar-a-Lago home on Nov. 15, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The Durham Report shows why we don’t want the FBI involved in politics | Bruce Ledewitz

BY: - June 1, 2023

Overreach by the government should not be ignored, even if the victim is Donald Trump.

Pa. a national leader as an ‘unprecedented flood’ of book bans engulfs U.S. school districts

BY: - September 20, 2022

The other states with the most incidents of banning are Texas, Florida, and Tennessee

York, Pa. students who fought book ban tell their story to U.S. House panel

BY: - April 8, 2022

'I deserve to walk into my school library and find a book with someone like me,' York student Olivia Pituch said.

Lawmakers demand ‘due process’ when accused of misconduct. But what does that actually mean?

BY: - May 17, 2019

Four General Assembly lawmakers have been accused of sexual misconduct since 2017. To date, none have been expelled.

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Here’s where Pa. falls short on protecting our due process rights | Opinion

BY: - May 13, 2019

This week on the Capital-Star, we’re exploring the idea of due process and how it intersects with state government — from legislation to investigations of state lawmakers. Have a thought? Let us know at [email protected]. By Andy Hoover It’s accepted as conventional wisdom in civil liberties advocacy to avoid legal terms when communicating with people […]