Courts & Law
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Air Date: July 26, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Mental health response teams yield better outcomes than police in NYC, data shows
The program dispatches mental health specialists and paramedics instead of police for certain nonviolent emergency calls has resulted in more people accepting assistance.
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Mississippi is trying to get the Supreme Court to reverse Roe
In May, the justices agreed to consider whether state laws that ban abortions before fetal viability are unconstitutional.
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Krasner sues Pa. AG over settlement agreement with opioid distributors
The complaint effectively asks a state judge to allow an ongoing lawsuit against opioid manufacturers to continue, which the settlement jeopardizes.
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As Philly weighs minor car stops ban, community group wants Black residents to know their rights
The event comes as Philadelphia City Council considers a bill that would bar police from pulling over people solely for minor traffic violations.
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Listen 1:33Philly DA not happy with proposed opioid settlement
A settlement involving many states, including Pennsylvania, might not be good enough for city officials.
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Listen 1:33Pa. justices deal blow to outdated claims of child sexual abuse
The 5-2 decision ended plaintiff Renee Rice's legal effort to recover damages from the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown for allegedly covering up and facilitating sex abuse.
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Atlantic County prosecutor resigns amid ethics complaints
The Atlantic County prosecutor, Damon Tyner, resigned Tuesday after facing multiple lawsuits and ethics complaints.
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Critics say the EPA doesn’t adequately enforce civil rights complaints. Biden vowed change, and the agency is pursuing a case on the natural gas power plant.
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Listen 7:25Trump lawyers who spread false election claims are now defending themselves in court
Some experts say the abuses over the past four years compel the legal profession to perform some deeper soul-searching.
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A jury still found two Pa. constables guilty on a lesser charge: failing to disclose wages they made while working on behalf of Energy Transfer.
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Marty Watson had just put gas in her tank when the episode started. Police have not responded to a request for comment.
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31 arrested in operation targeting child predators in New Jersey
The effort was called Operation 24/7, with more than a dozen agencies targeting online child predators in the Garden State.
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Britney Spears can hire own lawyer in conservatorship case
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny on Wednesday approved Spears hiring former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart to represent her.
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N.J. parents sue Gov. Murphy over mask mandate
A federal lawsuit claims forcing children to wear masks in schools is unconstitutional, and impedes learning.
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