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An exterior of a prison is shown, with green grass visible in the foreground.

Philadelphia prison officials claim they are working to stop smuggling in the city’s jail system.

3 years ago

A person handles a mail ballot as a stack of mail ballots sit in front of them.

WITF

What the Pa. Supreme Court’s undated ballots order means for the midterms – and beyond

Legal observers say the question of whether to count mail-in ballots with handwritten dating errors is still open.

3 years ago

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz enters the courtroom for a sentencing hearing Tuesday at the Broward County Courthouse. (Amy Beth Bennett/AP)

NPR

At an emotional hearing, the Parkland shooter is formally sentenced to life in prison

After a jury recommended the sentence, the judge could not change it. But she did allow victims and families to speak directly to Nikolas Cruz for the first time.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson leaves Federal Court after the judge in his bribery trial declared a mistrial, following the jury's failure to reach a unanimous verdict on the charges. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

PlanPhilly

Government Accountability

Philadelphia

Philly Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson, co-defendants found not guilty on bribery charges

A federal jury has found Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson not guilty of accepting bribes in exchange for political favors.

3 years ago

DA Krasner warns any who would interfere in Philly elections: ‘Don’t’

Less than a week before Election Day, Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner says handcuffs will be waiting for anyone trying to interfere with the voting process.

3 years ago

People walk by the Pennsylvania Judicial Center at the state Capitol in Harrisburg.

Spotlight PA

Election officials should not count undated mail ballots on Nov. 8, Pa. high court rules

The ballots in question, which arrive on time at county election offices and are otherwise valid, are missing dates on their outer envelopes or include incorrect dates.

3 years ago

Police vehicles are parked at Roxborough High School

Crime

Gun Violence

Philadelphia

Fourth suspect arrested in connection to Roxborough High School shooting

It's the fifth person I-D’d in connection to the shooting that killed 14-year-old Nicolas Elizalde and hurt four other teens.

3 years ago

Kevin Seefried (left) and his son Hunter march through the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.

Delaware

Policing

Police have located missing Delaware man awaiting sentencing for Jan. 6 insurrection

Seefried breached the U.S. Capitol, waving a Confederate flag during the Jan. 6 insurrection. His son Hunter was sentenced to prison on Monday.

3 years ago

Investigators work the scene where multiple people were shot near a high school in Philadelphia

Feds say Philly sheriff’s deputy illegally sold guns, including 2 used in deadly Roxborough shooting

Authorities say a former Philadelphia sheriff’s deputy illegally sold guns just two weeks after they were used in the deadly Roxborough High School shooting.

3 years ago

Billy Penn

As Kenyatta Johnson’s retrial comes to a close, some constituents say they’d vote to reelect him — whether or not they think he’s guilty

Kenyatta Johnson, the District 2 council member who represents part of South Philadelphia, is facing federal bribery charges.

3 years ago

Mumia Abu-Jamal supporters gather outside hearing for new trial

It’s the latest hearing in a high-profile case that some see as a symbol of a broken criminal justice system.

3 years ago

Court gavel, brown wood against a dark background

Crime

Criminal Justice

If more people attended criminal court, we could advance criminal justice. Here’s how

Court-watching makes our justice system fairer and builds an educated public, writes Jeremy Isard.

3 years ago

File photo: Election worker Monica Ging processes a ballot for Pennsylvania's primaries this month at the Chester County Voter Services office in West Chester, Pa. (Matt Slocum/AP)

Justices to sort out if mail-in ballot envelopes need dates

The brief filed with the state Supreme Court on Tuesday says that's partially because the Legislature in 1968 acted to deemphasize the importance of dates on envelopes.

3 years ago

Crime

Delaware

Delaware man who stormed Capitol on Jan. 6 gets two years behind bars

Seefried offered an emotional apology and said he was deeply sorry for his actions on “a day that will forever represent a stain on the character of our country."

3 years ago