
Courts & Law
Ex-teacher to plead guilty to child sex charges in Delaware
A former Delaware teacher facing child sex charges has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
5 years ago
Krasner names Movita Johnson-Harrell interim Victim Services supervisor
After firing 31 employees last week, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced a new appointment on Monday.
5 years ago
Israel closes door to Philly Quaker group, other organizations advocating boycott
Israeli officials said they are defending their country's right to exist and will continuing fighting efforts to “delegitimtize” it.
5 years ago
New Jersey lifts prison ban on ‘The New Jim Crow,’ a popular book on mass incarceration
The New Jersey Department of Corrections has lifted a ban on the book “The New Jim Crow” at two of its prisons, following a complaint from the state chapter of the ACLU.
5 years ago
Listen 2:10The sexual assault epidemic no one talks about
Unpublished Justice Department data on sex crimes shows that people with intellectual disabilities are seven times more likely to be victims of sexual assault.
5 years ago
Family demands answers after Philly man addicted to heroin dies hours after incarceration
Three-quarters of Philly's prison inmates have a history of substance addiction. Is the system equipped to help them?
5 years ago
Listen 4:42Sessions takes aim at judges’ handling of immigration cases
Sessions on Friday launched a review of a little-known but widely used practice of immigration judges closing cases without decisions.
5 years ago
Philly’s new DA fires 31 from office
The mass firing is part of fulfilling campaign promises for a shake-up of the office, says a representative of District Attorney Larry Krasner.
5 years ago
‘Safe-injection site’ more likely for Philly, but big hurdles to clear
According to sources close to the talks, the controversial proposal aimed at addressing the city’s deadly opioid crisis must first overcome resistance from some key players.
5 years ago
Listen 4:33Grand jury calls for independent investigations of Pa. State Police officer-involved shootings
Report says Pennsylvania State Police standards for internal investigations of trooper-involved shootings are inconsistent and cause public distrust.
5 years ago
US to end lenient policy that let legal pot flourish
Sessions is rescinding an Obama-era policy that paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country.
5 years ago
Number of murders in Camden hits 30-year low
One of the state’s most crime-ridden communities recorded a double-digit drop in murders in 2017.
5 years ago
Listen 1:54Ex-airman at Dover Air Force Base sentenced for child sex abuse
A former Dover Air Force Base airman been sentenced to 30 months in prison for sexually abusing a teenage runaway.
5 years ago
Delaware to sue EPA over pollutant controls
The state of Delaware threaten to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly failing to protect its residents from poor air quality, unless it takes action.
5 years ago
Listen 1:43Krasner takes oath as very different kind of DA for Philly
Veteran civil rights lawyer Larry Krasner is promising drug treatment over incarceration and second chances for nonviolent offenders, among other reforms.
5 years ago
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