Courts & Law
For Pa.’s returning citizens, getting into the voting booth can be an uphill battle
There is no database that logs if people who were once convicted of a felony register to vote or even if they do vote.
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On a judge’s whim, probation can become a trap
Why a system that's supposed to keep people out of jail putting so many people at risk of incarceration in Pennsylvania.
Air Date: November 12, 2019
Listen 12:21FBI opens corruption investigation into Pa.’s approval process of Mariner East pipeline
FBI agents have interviewed current or former state employees in recent weeks about the Mariner East project and the construction permits.
6 years ago
Police widow Maureen Faulkner wants Philly DA off Mumia Abu-Jamal appeal
Police widow Maureen Faulkner is trying again to have Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner's office removed from the latest appeal over her husband's 1981 traffic stop.
6 years ago
Ahead of DACA hearing, ‘Dreamers’ set to rally in D.C.
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if the Obama-era immigration decision — which affects 4,700 Pennsylvanians — was an executive overreach.
6 years ago
Justices take up high-profile case over young immigrants
The Supreme Court is taking up the Trump administration’s plan to end legal protections that shield 660,000 immigrants from deportation.
6 years ago
Paid time off for Uber drivers? How a Philly plan could be a model for millions of gig workers.
Maria Del Carmen Diaz works full time, often pulling 60-hour weeks cleaning houses across Philadelphia for more than two dozen families.
6 years ago
Better prison oversight overdue, Delco Dems say, as superintendent faces accusations of misconduct
An Inquirer/The Caucus investigation detailed abuses of power by Superintendent John Reilly. A new oversight board hopes to prevent future impropriety.
6 years ago
Have feds delivered death blow to PennEast Pipeline project?
PennEast Pipeline LLC suffered a potentially huge setback when a federal court Tuesday denied the company’s bid to rehear a case.
6 years ago
For many #MeToo accusers, speaking up is just the beginning
What happened to the people who shared their stories amid the #MeToo movement? Many say they've paid a high emotional and financial cost for discussing their harassment cases.
6 years ago
Prosecutors, defense debate Sean Kratz’s role in brutal 2017 Bucks County murders
Kratz is accused of murdering a young man on a Bucks County farm and helping his cousin burn and bury two more. He faces life in prison if convicted.
6 years ago
What you need to know ahead of Sean Kratz’s trial in the Bucks County killings
Kratz is charged with three counts of first-degree murder. He rejected a plea deal that resulted in cousin Cosmo DiNardo serving four life sentences.
6 years ago
Pa. revokes Hahnemann University Hospital’s state license
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has revoked Hahnemann University Hospital’s state license.
6 years ago
U.S. judge blocks Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants
A federal judge put on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas.
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Authors say the system is expensive, ineffective and harmful for Pennsylvania youth.
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