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 This Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014 file photo shows speed cameras aimed at U.S. Route 127, in New Miami, Ohio. (AP Photo/Al Behrman, File)
NewsWorks Tonight
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Public Safety
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New York City reports speed enforcement cameras are ‘very effective’

What can Philadelphia learn from New York’s automated speed enforcement camera program? Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia ...

6 years ago

 Bill Cosby departs the Montgomery County Courthouse after an April pretrial hearing in his sexual assault case in Norristown, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Cosby fan gets hearing after allegedly recording trial’s end

Court officials in Montgomery County have set a hearing for a woma ...

6 years ago

Iraqis celebrate in Tahrir square
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Victory in Mosul; nooses in Philadelphia

Guests: Tim Arango, Steven Cook, Imani Perry Iraqi forces recaptured Mosul this week, driving out the last ISIS f ...

Air Date: July 11, 2017

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 Bill Cosby's lawyer Brian McMonagle is expected to soon file his notice that he will not longer be representing Bill Cosby in the entertainer's second criminal trial on three counts of indecent aggravated assault. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)

Now hiring: New criminal defense lawyer for Bill Cosby

One thing is expected to be different when Bill Cosby is retried in November on sexual-assault charges: His lead defense lawyer, Brian Mc ...

6 years ago

 Bill Cosby listens as he pauses in the courtyard of the Allegheny County Courthouse on the third day of jury selection in his sexual assault case, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, in Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)

Judge sets November start date for new Bill Cosby trial

Entertainer Bill Cosby, whose sexual assault trial ended with a hung jury last month, will go to trial again this fall. ...

6 years ago

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Gun violence and children; gun shops and suicide prevention

Guests: Ruth Abaya, Scott Charles, Ralph Demicco, Marty Vriniotis The statistics around guns and children are sta ...

Air Date: July 6, 2017

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 Former Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
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UPDATED: Philly DA Seth Williams pleads guilty, resigns, awaits Oct. sentencing in U.S. custody

Seth Williams pleaded guilty to one count of bribery and was taken into federal custody Thursday after resigning as Philadelphia’s ...

6 years ago

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 Television trucks are parked at the Montgomery County Courthouse for Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial at the in Norristown, Pa., Thursday, June 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Cosby juror: More accusers would not have helped panel reach a verdict

A juror in the criminal trial of Bill Cosby said testimony from a second woman who said she was drugged and sexually assaulted by Cosby  ...

6 years ago

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 Bill Cosby is shown exiting the Montgomery County Courthouse after a mistrial in his sexual assault case in Norristown, Pa., Saturday, June 17, 2017. Last week, reports surfaced about Cosby's plans to tour the country lecturing young people about the dangers of sex-crime allegations. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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No sympathy for Cosby as he plans his lecture tour

When the news broke last week that Bill Cosby plans to conduct sexual assault seminars this summer social media pages exploded with voice ...

6 years ago

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Race & Ethnicity
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In my mixed-race marriage, the rose-colored glasses come off

To prevent people from making racially charged comments, should we talk right up front about my husband's race, or do we just hope they'll not be racist all on their own?

6 years ago

In this March 4, 2015, file photo, then-Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Justice Department in Washington. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick will take a leave of absence for an unspecified period and let his leadership team run the troubled ride-hailing company while he’s gone. Kalanick told employees about his decision Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in a memo. The announcement comes as former U.S. Attorney Eric Holder released a list of recommendations to improve Uber's toxic culture. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
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Risk of employer retaliation must be removed for workers who claim discrimination

In February 2017, Susan Fowler, an engineer, left her job at Uber and wrote a blog post ...

6 years ago

Clean Slate will rid Ronald of the misdemeanor convictions that have haunted him for more than a decade. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Pa. may make it easier for non-violent criminals to get a fresh start

In November, Pennsylvania lawmakers passed Act 5 that allows people to have some misdemeanor convictions sealed if a judge approves. But ...

6 years ago

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 A group of judges will select an interim Philadelphia district attorney Thursday to fill the unexpired term of Seth Williams who resigned in disgrace and awaits sentencing in federal prison for bribery. The temporary district attorney will serve until January. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia

‘I’m thankful for our friendship,’ Philly DA once said of key witness in corruption case

Businessman Mohammad Ali had a picture of himself and a friend prominently displayed in his Bucks County office. Ali once gave the ...

6 years ago

A man displays his concealed handgun in this 2013 file photo. (AP Photo/Al Behrman, File)
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Permitting concealed guns in Pa. schools would make kids less safe

Legislation recently passed out of the Senate to permit school personnel to carry concealed guns in Pennsylvania's public schools is a dangerous step in the wrong direction.

6 years ago

 Bill Cosby at the Montgomery County Courthouse last week in Norristown, Pa. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)

Cosby trial jurors to be identified, despite pushback from prosecution and defense

The judge who presided over the sexual-assault trial of Bill Cosby has ordered that the names of the jurors be publicly revealed after a ...

6 years ago

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