Courts & Law
DA Krasner: Philadelphians whose property was wrongly seized should be reimbursed
A $3 million fund will reimburse those whose assets were improperly seized as part of Philadelphia prosecutions.
5 years ago
Lawsuit seeks to break Building Trades’ hold on city construction contracts
A lawsuit filed in federal court is challenging Philadelphia’s tradition of reserving city construction work for a number of chosen labor unions.
5 years ago
Ex-mayor of Reading gets 8 years in prison for corruption scheme
"I let ambition take over, and I'm truly sorry," a tearful Vaughn Spencer told a federal judge in Philadelphia. "I lost my compass and for that, I have to pay the price."
5 years ago
Bridgegate co-conspirator Bridget Anne Kelly’s sentence cut to 13 months
Bridget Anne Kelly’s sentence is trimmed to 13 months for her role in Bridgegate political scandal. She lambastes former boss Chris Christie, saying she was a scapegoat.
5 years ago
Scamming SEPTA is getting harder: Agency hits 10-year low for claims payouts
A decade after SEPTA put its first surveillance cameras up, the transit authority has closed the book on its leanest year for payouts yet.
5 years ago
Cosby renews attacks on trial judge as he seeks bail
They complain that Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill has not issued a post-trial opinion explaining key trial decisions in the seven months since Cosby's sentencing.
5 years ago
Prosecutors’ offices lack diversity nationwide. DA Krasner says he’s working on a fix.
Nearly nine out of 10 people in Philadelphia’s jail system are people of color. The prosecutors who charge them with crimes? Quite the opposite.
5 years ago
Mark Bowden on a cold case and the criminal mind
Author Mark Bowden examines the 1975 murder of two young sisters in suburban Washington D.C. , the detectives who broke the cold case, and their interrogation of the suspect.
Air Date: April 24, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:32Cash grab: As asset forfeiture quietly expands across Pa., abuses follow
As counties have scaled up the practice to fund local police, our investigation found that seemingly innocent people are getting caught in the rush for cash.
5 years ago
Listen 6:02Trenton cop, former officer arrested by FBI after alleged assaults
Discrepancy between surveillance, bodycam footage and officer reports is foundation for arrest of Trenton cop, former officer.
5 years ago
Attorneys release names of Boy Scout leaders accused of sexual abuse in New Jersey
Attorneys released the names of Boy Scout leaders accused of molestation in N.J. and called on Gov. Murphy to sign a measure expanding the civil statute of limitations.
5 years ago
Bill Cosby fighting $1M a month legal bill in arbitration
Cosby accused the firm in a petition of elder abuse and "egregious" billing practices, and of fraud for representing both him and AIG, whom he's also fighting court.
5 years ago
Feds: Ex-CEO is first drug exec indicted in opioid crisis
The indictment alleges former Rochester Drug Co-Operative CEO Laurence Doud III ordered subordinates to ignore red flags about pharmacy customers to maximize company revenue.
5 years ago
Medical marijuana users could get job protections under N.J. court ruling
The state's medical marijuana law doesn’t require employers to accommodate workers who use prescribed marijuana, but an appeals court finds a state law may protect them.
5 years ago
Court sides with Philly over same-sex parents in foster care
Philadelphia can require that contractor Catholic Social Services does not discriminate against same-sex couples in its foster care program, a federal appeals court ruled
5 years ago