
Courts & Law
After days of silence, court says detained Iranian-American is testifying
An Iranian-American woman arrested five days ago during a visit to the U.S. is testifying behind closed doors to a grand jury in Washington, D.C., a U.S. federal judge said.
6 years ago
Incarcerated mothers and their children
What happens to a child when their mother is sent to prison?
Air Date: January 18, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00In Philly and through region, thousands of women will march toward better tomorrow
Thousands of women will join marches Saturday to support an array of social justice issues. In Atlantic City, they'll be honoring civil rights trailblazer Fannie Lou Hamer.
6 years ago
2 more former Wilmington Trust officers get prison time for ‘tangled web’ of crimes
Six former officials of the former Wilmington Trust bank, including former CEO Robert Harra, are now headed to prison for financial crimes.
6 years ago
Jurors convict man in Temple University student slaying
Jurors in Philadelphia have convicted a man in the murder of a 22-year-old Temple University student. The panel convicted 30-year- ...
6 years ago
Judge acquits 3 Chicago officers of Laquan McDonald cover-up
A judge on Thursday acquitted three Chicago police officers of trying to cover up the 2014 police shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald to try to protect another officer.
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Pa.’s new Clean Slate Law means jail time is no longer a life sentence
Pennsylvania's Clean Slate Law allows for the sealing of most simple assault convictions and first-degree misdemeanors.
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Gone, now forgotten: N.J. Supreme Court tosses 780K old warrants
More than three-quarters of a million old municipal warrants for minor offenses have been dismissed by New Jersey's Supreme Court.
6 years ago
Watchdog: Many more migrant families may have been separated
Investigators concluded that the true number of migrant children separated from their parents is unknown and could be much higher than the 2,700 reported.
6 years ago
The census citizenship question / ACA contraceptive coverage / Philly’s deadliest roadway
Guests: Ari Berman, Allison Hoffman, Jason Laughlin ...
Air Date: January 17, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Chester County joins local governments suing opioid manufacturers
Officials say pharmaceutical companies should have to pay for treatment, law enforcement, and recovery efforts caused by the opioid epidemic.
6 years ago
Government shutdown leads to a spike in canceled immigration hearings
Almost 43,000 immigration court hearings have been canceled as a result of the partial government shutdown.
6 years ago
Judge orders Trump administration to remove 2020 Census citizenship question
A federal judge in New York has ruled against the Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
6 years ago
Why black drivers are disproportionately stopped in this Philly police district
Philadelphia's Defender Association says cops pull over more African-American drivers in the 14th Police District than white ones. Is racial profiling to blame?
Air Date: January 15, 2019
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