
Courts & Law
Indicted N.J. Sandy contractor apprehended in Florida
Florida authorities have apprehended a New Jersey contractor under indictment for allegedly scamming homeowners after Superstorm Sandy.
6 years ago
Pa., N.J. and Del. join suit over rule allowing clinicians to refuse abortions
Nearly two dozen states and municipalities sued the federal government Tuesday to stop a new rule that lets health care clinicians decline to provide abortions.
6 years ago
Companies that rely on census data worry citizenship question will hurt them
Businesses like Lyft and Univision say it could harm the national headcount and their bottom line.
6 years ago
As states pass restrictive abortion laws, questions surface
As multiple states pass laws banning many abortions, questions have surfaced about what exactly that means for women who might seek an abortion. The short answer: nothing yet.
6 years ago
Federal appeals court rules against Trump on ending DACA
A federal appeals court ruled Friday the Trump administration acted in an "arbitrary and capricious" manner when it sought to end an Obama-era program.
6 years ago
Grewal joins other AGs in battle over relaxing payday-loan rules
New Jersey has placed a 30-percent cap on the annual interest-rate payday lenders are allowed to charge.
6 years ago
Feds: U.S. Supreme Court should turn down ‘Bridgegate’ appeal
Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni want the court to hear the appeal of their 2016 convictions for causing gridlock near the George Washington Bridge.
6 years ago
Anti-abortion bills and the future of Roe v. Wade
We discuss the stringent anti-abortion bills passing in statehouses around the country, how they could impact women's health and the challenge they pose to Roe v, Wade.
Air Date: May 16, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Can Portugal offer Philadelphia lessons in how to rethink drug charges?
DA Larry Krasner and other U.S. prosecutors hope to learn more about the decriminalization of illicit substances in favor of a public health approach.
6 years ago
Delaware legislators aim to overturn court, reinstate death penalty
Three years after Delaware’s Supreme Court ruled capital punishment unconstitutional, lawmakers want to reinstate it. Several police associations support the measure.
6 years ago
Prison guards indicted in alleged beating of inmate at Curran-Fromhold
Federal prosecutors have announced charges against two Philadelphia prison guards in an alleged beating of an inmate last fall.
6 years ago
Help coming on blocking scammers for robocall-plagued U.S.
New measures by U.S. regulators could help thwart some of the billions of robocalls received in the U.S.
6 years ago
New Jersey sues companies over PFAS contamination
The lawsuit alleges eight companies engaged in consumer and environmental fraud.
6 years ago
N.J. wants more cops trained to spot stoned drivers. Critics question the science behind methods
Hundreds of police officers in New Jersey are trained to recognize signs of driving under the influence of drugs. But some question whether their assessments are scientific.
6 years ago
Listen 4:59Judge: Cosby accusers’ testimony points to ‘signature’ crime
The judge who presided over Bill Cosby's criminal case said he let five other accusers testify at the sex-assault trial because their accounts had "chilling similarities."
6 years ago