Courts & Law
Authorities: Socks help solve 28-year-old cold case murder
Authorities announced the arrest of Theodore Dill Donahue on charges of murder and other counts in the 1991 death of his 27-year-old girlfriend, Denise Sharon Kulb.
6 years ago
YouTube to pay $170M fine after violating kids’ privacy law
The Federal Trade Commission fined Google $136 million. The company will pay an additional $34 million to New York state to resolve similar allegations.
6 years ago
Bankruptcy judge to decide the future of Hahnemann Hospital’s residency slots
Hahnemann University Hospital is back in federal bankruptcy court Weds. where a judge will rule on whether the sale of its residency programs can go ahead.
6 years ago
The gymnasts who brought down a sexual predator
Before dozens of women took to the podium to testify against former Olympic team doctor Larry Nassar, dozens more suffered his abuse in a small town in Michigan.
Air Date: September 2, 2019
Listen 49:00Criminal justice reform turns to list of problem officers
With no clear guidance from the courts on how that information should be shared, critics have chided prosecutors for failing to keep track of problem officers.
6 years ago
Pa. man gets jail time for trafficking protected turtles from N.J. marshes
A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to a jail term for trafficking protected turtles.
6 years ago
Threat of mass shootings give rise to AI-powered cameras
If the cameras have a previously captured image of someone who is banned from a building, the system can immediately alert officials if the person returns.
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Wave of child sex abuse lawsuits threatens Boy Scouts
A lawyer representing 150 people who say they were abused as Boy Scouts is planning a suit in N.J. when the state's new civil statute of limitations law takes effect Dec. 1.
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Criminal defense counsel represents DEP in Mariner East probe
The agency says it's routine to have outside counsel, but several environmental lawyers say they haven't seen it before.
6 years ago
What do new citizenship rules for kids of U.S. military, workers abroad mean?
Trump officials say a new policy on citizenship for children born abroad affects only a small fraction of U.S. service members and government workers.
6 years ago
Meek Mill and Pennsylvania parole reform
Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill has been battling with the city’s criminal justice system for 12 years after he was arrested on gun and drug charges when he was 19.
Air Date: August 30, 2019
Listen 49:04DEP fines Sunoco/Energy Transfer $313K for Mariner East construction violations
This latest assessment brings the total financial penalties assessed to the company for Mariner East construction to more than $13 million.
6 years ago
A Philadelphia man is suing a delivery company and PPA for blocking bike lanes
A bicyclist is suing food distribution company Julius Silvert because its delivery trucks park in bike lanes. The Philadelphia Parking Authority is also named
6 years ago
DA: Philly police sat on 37,000 untested drug samples, prosecutions in ‘crisis’ mode
The police lab can’t afford overtime anymore, per a memo from the DA’s office. It may cause the city to prosecute fewer low-level drug possession cases.
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Clergy abuse victims seeking justice find hope in new court decision
A recent Pennsylvania court ruling is breathing new life into old claims of childhood sexual assault in spite of state law that puts time limits on legal action.
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