Courts & Law
From marijuana to mushrooms, voters want drug laws eased
Voters in 2020 push for drug reform. Several states approve marijuana for recreational use. Oregon votes to decriminalize possession of small amounts of hard drugs.
3 years ago
Trump team says it’s suing to stop Pennsylvania vote count
There have been no reports of fraud or any type of ballot concerns out of Pennsylvania. The state received more than 3.1 million mail-in ballots that take time to count.
3 years ago
Federal judge: ‘Johnny Doc’ will face separate trials on embezzlement and corruption
A judge has ruled the John Dougherty case will be divided into two trials because a single proceeding would “unduly prejudice” the defendants in the case.
3 years ago
What should Philly expect after the city releases the Walter Wallace Jr. bodycam footage?
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with WHYY’s community contributors and engagement editor Chris Norris about the Walter Wallace Jr. footage.
3 years ago
Listen 5:58Groups sue EPA over flares at industrial facilities
The suit claims the rules allow excess pollution at natural gas processing stations, landfills and chemical plants.
3 years ago
New help for those wrongfully convicted in Delaware
Delaware is far behind its neighbors in how many wrongfully convicted people get exonerated. It’s a discrepancy targeted by the state’s newly formed Innocence Project.
3 years ago
How do the most recent Supreme Court rulings affect voting in Pa.?
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with WHYY political reporter Katie Meyer about how the most recent Supreme Court rulings affect Pa.
3 years ago
Listen 4:03Officer placed on desk duty after PPD assaults SUV passengers in West Philly
More than a dozen officers surrounded an SUV in West Philadelphia, beat two passengers, and separated a two-year-old boy from his mother for several hours.
3 years ago
Wednesday release set for bodycam footage, 911 tape in Wallace shooting
The curfew will run until 6 a.m. Saturday. It is the second imposed since Monday’s shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. by police officers in West Philadelphia.
3 years ago
‘He’s nonviolent’: Friends, family of arrested West Philly activist rally to rebuke federal charges
Activist and school teacher Anthony Smith was arrested Wednesday on federal charges. Friends say it’s a political stunt and that he’s innocent.
3 years ago
National Guard arrives at City Hall after Walter Wallace Jr. killing by police
Earlier this week, Mayor Jim Kenney said the National Guard was called in for "what's going on in the streets right now."
3 years ago
After Wallace shooting, Philly police seek $14 million for Tasers while overtime costs pile up
Days after officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr., the Philadelphia Police Department is seeking $14 million in new funding to equip thousands of officers with Tasers.
3 years ago
Lawyer: Wallace bodycam footage reveals PPD officers intended to kill
Attorney Shaka Johnson described as-yet-unseen footage that shows the minutes before two unnamed officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr.
3 years ago
Feds charge West Philly activist, teacher with arson
Anthony Smith and three others charged in the federal indictment face a mandatory minimum of seven years in prison if convicted.
3 years ago
Philly police rebuffed offers from crisis response center to work together, director says
The department has a clear “disconnect” in terms of mental health resources, Commissioner Outlaw said.
3 years ago