Courts & Law
N.J. Attorney General mulls creating statewide tracking system for rape kits
An audit shows police departments in New Jersey have different standards for handling rape kits. The N.J. Attorney General is considering implementing a statewide standard.
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‘We have no choice’: Acting ICE Director defends planned immigration raids
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to begin arresting and deporting thousands of migrant families in 10 cities across the country as early as Sunday.
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Failure of prosecutions in fatal Del. prison riot leads lawyers to question state’s strategy
Delaware charged 18 inmates for a prison riot that left a guard dead. But most cases failed or were dropped, leaving prosecutors with ‘egg on their faces.’
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Listen 2:52Uncovering abuse in Pa.’s Amish, Mennonite communities
A recent investigation has revealed numerous cases of sexual abuse in Pennsylvania's Amish and Mennonite communities. Why has the abuse gone unchecked for so long?
Air Date: June 20, 2019
Listen 13:0072 Philadelphia police officers placed on desk duty over offensive social media posts
Police officials in Philadelphia are describing the action as the largest removal of officers from the street in recent memory.
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New Jersey sues dealer over sales of firearm magazines
New Jersey AG Gurbir Grewal said the state is suing a Nevada firearms retailer after it sold high-capacity magazines to an undercover investigator in violation of state law.
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Philly DA says it’s not his fault violence is getting worse
Krasner says his reform approach focuses on nonviolent offenders, such as those arrested for drug possession, not those accused of shootings.
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Weaver, who was the subject of a WHYY podcast in 2018 for his work as an educator, faces up to 19 years in prison.
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A look at the issue of mentally ill inmates in jails
Jails face increasing pressures as they house large numbers of mentally ill and addicted inmates. But the policies that contributed to this problem are decades in the making.
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N.J. judge rules against Norcross, allows tax incentive report released
South Jersey power broker George Norcross failed to stop a task force from releasing its report that puts him and his allies in an unfavorable light.
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North Philly immigrant youth center back on hold after city appeals
Less than a week after a judge cleared the way for VisionQuest to open a center for immigrant youth in North Philly, the plans are back on hold.
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Catholic Church compensation fund for N.J. victims opens this weekend
The first-of-its-kind fund in the Garden State will offer financial settlements to survivors of clergy sex abuse and comes amid an investigation by state AG Gurbir Grewal.
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Architecture for landmark nationwide opioid settlement unveiled
Such a deal could funnel billions of dollars to American communities struggling with the addiction crisis while restoring stability to one of America's biggest industries.
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Judge who presided over notorious ‘kids for cash’ case dies
A retired federal judge best known for sending two corrupt judges to prison for their role in a notorious Pennsylvania juvenile justice scandal has died.
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Embattled North Philly immigrant youth center can open, judge says
A Common Pleas court judge has cleared the way for a controversial facility to house immigrant minors to open in North Philadelphia.
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