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Bruce Castor
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Billy Penn

A list of bizarre career moves by attorney Bruce Castor, whose deal helped free Cosby

The former Montco prosecutor fought with colleagues, represented insurrectionists, and repeatedly accused opponents of corruption.

4 years ago

Bill Cosby is taken away in handcuffs after he was sentenced for felony sexual assault on Sept. 25, 2018, in Norristown, Pa. (Mark Makela/AP Photo)
The Philadelphia Experiment
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Incarceration
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The Philadelphia Experiment

Lessons from Cosby case should serve as a cautionary tale for all of us

The court is right, but Cosby’s accusers are understandably angry.

4 years ago

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Black Lives Matter
Philadelphia
Policing
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Why Krasner is asking Pa.’s high court to change how jurors hear use-of-force law

The unusual request is the beginning of a potentially long legal process that has delayed the trial of the first on-duty Philly officer charged with murder in nearly 20 years.

4 years ago

Bill Cosby, second left, and spokesperson Andrew Wyatt, third left, approach members of the media gathered outside Cosby's home in Elkins Park, Pa., Wednesday, June 30, 2021, after Pennsylvania's highest court overturned his sex assault conviction. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Cosby Unraveled
Incarceration
Social Justice

'I knew things could fall apart': A Penn professor weighs in on court’s reversal of Cosby conviction

Court's reversal on Cosby conviction doesn’t sit well with Penn professor.

Air Date: July 1, 2021

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PlanPhilly
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Philly courts just extended eviction protections again. Here’s what that means

Housing advocates call the move a win for tenants. We’ve summarized what you need to know whether you are a renter or a landlord.

4 years ago

Bill Cosby, center, and spokesperson Andrew Wyatt, right, approach members of the media
Radio Times
Gender
Pennsylvania
Social Justice

Reactions to Bill Cosby’s Release

After his 2018 sexual assault conviction, Bill Cosby was suddenly free to leave prison Wednesday afternoon.

Air Date: July 1, 2021 10:00 am

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Bill Cosby, center, and spokesperson Andrew Wyatt, right, approach members of the media
Crime
Law
Pennsylvania

Explainer: Why Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction was overturned

Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction was thrown out Wednesday by Pennsylvania's highest court. Here's a look at the case against Cosby and the court's decision.

4 years ago

Andrew Bruck (Office of AG)
Law
LGBTQ
New Jersey

Murphy appoints first openly gay attorney general in New Jersey history

Andrew Bruck will take over after Gurbir Grewal departs for the federal government in July. Bruck will be the state’s first openly gay attorney general.

4 years ago

Donald Trump stands next to his son Don Jr.
Crime
Law
Politics

Charges expected Thursday for Trump’s company, top executive

The charges against the Trump Organization and the company’s chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, appear to involve non-monetary benefits the company gave to top execs.

4 years ago

Comedian Bill Cosby, left, and spokesperson Andrew Wyatt approach members of the media gathered outside the home of the entertainer in Elkins Park, Pa., Wednesday, June 30, 2021.  (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Crime
Pennsylvania

Bill Cosby freed from prison after sex assault conviction overturned by Pa. Supreme Court

Cosby has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philly. He had vowed to serve all 10 years rather than acknowledge any remorse.

4 years ago

Gavel
Criminal Justice
Elections

Families like ours know that judges exercise tremendous power with limited oversight. Here’s what we’re doing about it

Defense attorneys play an important role in re-imagining community safety. But less attention has been paid to the election of reform-minded judges.

4 years ago

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Law
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

West Philly state Rep. Amen Brown implicated in deed fraud, other lawsuits

Brown says he was the victim of a Craigslist scam. The rightful homeowner spent years fighting to get father’s property back.

4 years ago

Roy Christman (left) and William Kellner, protested plans to build the PennEast natural gas pipeline at a FERC 'listening session' near Jim Thorpe, Pa. in 2016. FERC has now approved the project. (Jon Hurdle / StateImpact PA)
Environment
Law
New Jersey
StateImpact Pennsylvania

U.S. Supreme Court rules PennEast pipeline project can use eminent domain to take N.J. state land

New Jersey had fought to keep the company from building the pipeline on state-controlled conservation land.

4 years ago

The correctional complex on State Road in Philadelphia.
Incarceration
Philadelphia

‘Tipping point’: City Controller Rhynhart calls on Philly to hire hundreds more correctional officers

Data analysis by the office found Philadelphia’s Department of Prisons is losing correctional officers at a faster pace than it’s releasing prisoners.

4 years ago

This Feb. 24, 2021 photo shows a Johnson & Johnson logo on the exterior of a first aid kit in Walpole, Mass.  The New York attorney general says Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million to settle claims that the pharmaceutical giant helped fuel the opioid crisis. The deal requires Johnson & Johnson to make a series of payments over nine years to cover total.   (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Addiction
Public Health
Public Safety

J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million to New York state to settle claims that the pharmaceutical giant helped fuel the opioid crisis.

4 years ago

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