
Courts & Law
Fight over 2020 election records lands in Pennsylvania court
A county judge in Williamsport has to decide whether to force officials to provide voter-by-voter electronic election records.
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The legal and political battle for abortion rights
The ramifications of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on reproductive health and the legal and political battles it has ignited around abortion.
Air Date: June 28, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:44Judge says NYC can’t let noncitizens vote in city elections
A judge has blocked New York City from letting noncitizens vote for mayor and other municipal offices.
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Philly DA Krasner concerned Supreme Court ruling could impact Pa. gun rules
DA Krasner said last week’s Supreme Court gun ruling could impact Pennsylvania gun regulations, making it harder to arrest people for violations.
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WNBA star Brittney Griner ordered to trial Friday in Russia
WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a court near Moscow that ordered her trial on cannabis possession charges to begin Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was arrested.
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The end of Roe v. Wade has huge economic implications for male partners, too
Research is more limited, but shows men that who become parents younger than planned are less likely to go to college and have lower earnings.
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Supreme Court sides with coach who sought to pray after game
The case forced the justices to wrestle with how to balance the religious and free speech rights of teachers and coaches with the rights of students not to feel pressured.
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Conflicting reports, gaps in data obscure true number of Pa. law enforcement agencies
Spotlight PA’s attempt to count police agencies in Pennsylvania unearthed large discrepancies — and that has implications for accountability.
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Crozer’s parent company to receive $450K from financially distressed school district
The settlement stems from a 2018 dispute over property tax assessments. Chester is also on the hook — and it couldn’t come at a worse time.
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Some Jewish groups blast the end of Roe as a violation of their religious beliefs
According to the Women's Rabbinic Network, some of the religion's most sacred texts — the Torah, the Mishnah and the Talmud — view a fetus as a soul only once it's born.
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Abortion foes, supporters map next moves after Roe reversal
Emotional protests and prayer vigils are turning to resolve as several states enact bans and both supporters and foes of abortion rights map out their next moves.
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Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro, the Democratic nominee for Pa. governor, rallied in defense of abortion rights at the National Constitution Center on Saturday.
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With Roe v. Wade overturned, disabled people reflect on how it will impact them
With the overturn of Roe v. Wade, people with disabilities worry about how they will be disproportionately affected.
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Hundreds of abortion access supporters gathered at Philadelphia City Hall to stand up for reproductive freedom, and human rights more broadly.
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Juul can keep selling e-cigarettes as court blocks FDA ban
Juul had filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington so it can appeal the sales ban from the Food and Drug Administration.
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