Courts & Law
‘They’re peaceful’: Pa. State Police release dashcam video from I-676 protest tear-gassing
The footage contradicts officials’ claim that troopers were in danger, and includes audio of police saying the demonstrators were “peaceful.”
6 years ago
Kids-for-cash judge released from prison over virus concerns
Michael Conahan was sent home from the Federal Correctional Institution in Miami on a 30-day furlough that could lead to home confinement for the rest of his sentence.
6 years ago
Small businesses, insurers clash over COVID claims
Many insurance policies exclude viral outbreaks like COVID-19. But if governments ordered businesses to shut down, should insurance companies still have to pay?
Air Date: June 23, 2020
Listen 15:33Bill Cosby appeal will test scope of #MeToo prosecutions
The Supreme Court has agreed to review two aspects of the case that Cosby's lawyers challenged on appeal.
6 years ago
Supreme Court decisions on LGBTQ rights, DACA and more
The Supreme Court announced landmark rulings on LGBTQ worker rights and DACA. We discuss those opinions and pending decisions on abortion, the electoral college, and more.
Air Date: June 23, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:58Police researcher: Officers have similar biases regardless of race
Rashawn Ray says diversity helps, but that "officers, regardless of their race or gender, have similar implicit biases, particularly about Black people."
6 years ago
LGBTQ clinics sue Trump administration over discrimination in trans health care
"Everyone deserves easy access to health care, and health care that is respectful of who we are," Bamby Salcedo says.
6 years ago
N.J. releases video in Paterson police shooting of Christopher Clark
There are still a lot of questions about the killing of Clark by sheriff’s deputies.
6 years ago
Even though corporations are made up of people who make daily decisions, environmental attorneys say it’s very difficult to target workers who may commit a crime.
6 years ago
Philly tests law enforcement without guns
Calls to defund the police are growing across the nation as Philadelphia moves forward with a plan to create a new class of law enforcement.
6 years ago
Pa. Supreme Court denies Sunoco’s appeal over permits for Mariner East 1 buildings in Lebanon County
Some in Lebanon County believe buildings pose safety risk
6 years ago
Feds charge Philly man in ATM explosion; students rally to for police-free schools
The 24-year-old Philadelphia man is also charged with the illegal possession of a weapon because he was already convicted for a felony.
6 years ago
‘Dreamers,’ immigration advocates praise Supreme Court ruling keeping DACA in place
The high court ruled that the Trump administration acted in an “arbitrary and capricious” way when it moved to end DACA.
6 years ago
Prosecutor: Officer kicked Rayshard Brooks after shooting
As Rayshard Brooks lay dying, prosecutors say the Atlanta police officer who shot him in the back kicked him and didn’t give him medical attention for more than two minutes.
6 years ago
Bucks County DA charges three men in separate child sex abuse cases
Though the cases are unrelated, the District Attorney’s Office believes more boys may have been victimized, based on evidence found by investigators.
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