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In this June 27, 2020, file photo, Sheneen McClain speaks during a rally and march over the death of her 23-year-old son Elijah McClain, outside the police department in Aurora, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Policing
Race & Ethnicity

One officer shown in Elijah McClain photos resigns

In a tweet, the department said that Jaron Jones was one of those depicted in the photos, which were taken sometime after McClain's death last summer.

6 years ago

(Emma Lee/WHYY)
New Jersey
Policing

N.J. State Police say all troopers will have body cameras by October

Originally, New Jersey said all troopers would have been outfitted with body cameras by 2019.

6 years ago

In this Sept. 20, 2012, file photo, Ray Kemble, of Dimock, Pa., holds a jug of his well water on his head while marching with demonstrators against hydraulic fracturing outside a Marcellus Shale industry conference in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
The Why
Criminal Justice
Environment
Pennsylvania

Gas driller charged with environmental crimes

Pa.'s Attorney General has filed criminal charges against Cabot Oil and Gas — over 10 years after problems surfaced in Dimock, which became ground-zero in the fracking debate.

Air Date: July 2, 2020

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
NPR
National
Politics

Trump and McConnell, via swath of judges, will affect U.S. law for decades

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been advancing the White House’s judicial candidates with single-minded focus. Two hundred have been confirmed.

6 years ago

Special counsel Robert Mueller speaks at the Department of Justice in Washingto
National
Politics

Supreme Court keeps hold on secret Russia investigation material

The high court’s action will keep the documents out of congressional hands at least until the case is resolved, which is not likely to happen before 2021.

6 years ago

Jose De Marco outside his home in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Housing
Policing
Social Justice

Philly’s counterterrorism unit interrogated protester who picketed Mayor Kenney’s right-hand man

Jose de Marco sent the funerary wreath to Philadelphia Managing Director Brian Abernathy after a man died of coronavirus in a city homeless shelter.

6 years ago

Terrance Lewis spent 21 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of murder. He reached a $6 million settlement with the city of Philadelphia. (Courtesy of Kevin Harden Jr.)
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia

Gratitude mixes with regret for Philly man awarded $6M for wrongful murder conviction

Terrance Lewis’ legal victory comes just over one year after a Philly judge overturned his conviction. He was freed from prison after 21 years.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Economy
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Spotlight PA

GOP can’t force Gov. Tom Wolf to end coronavirus disaster declaration, Pa. Supreme Court rules

The state Supreme Court handed the Democratic governor a victory that could come into play this fall should the state see a surge that necessitates another shutdown.

6 years ago

(Emma Lee/WHYY)
Delaware
Policing

Wilmington mayor pledges funding for police body cams

Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki said he will amend the city’s budget to provide nearly $1 million to start the city’s police body camera program.

6 years ago

FILE - In this file photo from Feb. 21, 2009, an ambulance is parked outside the farmhouse where Kenzie Marie Houk was killed in Wampum, Pa. Jordan Brown, who was eleven-years-old at the time was charged in the shooting death of the 26-year-old pregnant mother of two. He is now filing a wrongful prosecution and conviction lawsuit, alleging that the state police investigators knowingly disobeyed protocols, fabricated and manipulated evidence to further a fake narrative that he was guilty. (AP Photo/Beaver County Times, Kevin Lorenzi, File)
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania
Social Justice

Man sues for wrongful conviction after childhood in prison

A Pennsylvania man is suing a handful of retired state police investigators and officials alleging malicious prosecution after he spent most of his childhood in prison.

6 years ago

Desiree Wallace
National
Policing
Social Justice

Police chief defends pepper spray at Elijah McClain vigil

McClain's name is among those used as a rallying cry during nationwide protests over racial injustice and police brutality.

6 years ago

Advocates say the bill will help people with criminal records get better-paying jobs by obtaining professional licenses, such as those required for barbers, cosmetologists and real estate agents. (Nathon Oski/Unsplash)
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania

Getting professional licenses is about to get easier for Pa. residents with criminal records

Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to sign a bill this week advocates say will help people with criminal records get better jobs by obtaining professional licenses.

6 years ago

Wilmington Trust headquarters on Rodney Square in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. (Wikimedia Commons)
Business
Delaware

Appeals court panel weighs Wilmington Trust convictions

Wilmington Trust is the only financial institution to be criminally charged in connection with the federal bank bailout program.

6 years ago

Activists and supporters held a rally and march in New Jersey to call on the state to take action on police reform. (Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
New Jersey
Policing

New Jersey activists want state action on police reform

Activists from all over New Jersey came to Trenton calling on the state to implement reforms to police departments.

6 years ago

Philly police officers at Marconi Plaza during a June rally sparked by the Columbus statue. (Michaela Winberg/Billy Penn)
Policing
Public Health
Billy Penn

Some Philly police aren’t wearing masks, and the city won’t enforce the rule

Face coverings have been shown to be an effective tool in fighting the pandemic’s spread.

6 years ago

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