
Courts & Law
Two Brady associates charged in probe of paying off political rival’s campaign debts
Two associates of U.S. Rep. Bob Brady, D-Philadelphia, have been charged after an investigation into a Brady opponent bowing out of the 2012 primary race.
6 years ago
Listen 1:51Former Philly DA Seth Williams sentenced to 5 years in prison
Philadelphia's onetime top prosecutor accepted posh dinners and Caribbean getaways in return for favors. A federal judge has sentenced him to 5 years for corruption.
6 years ago
Listen 3:33Philly reaches $12.5M deal with Taser maker for police body cameras
How a savvy purchase of a cloud storage company helped the company behind Taser snag big contract for Philly police body cameras.
6 years ago
Listen 4:51At Philly police conference, AG Sessions vows to make combatting street gang MS-13 a 'priority'
Sessions said he would urge federal prosecutors to use whatever laws they can think of to “dismantle” the transnational criminal organization with an estimated 40,000 members.
6 years ago
Maryland mass shooting suspect to be tried in Delaware first
The gunman accused of shooting five coworkers in Maryland, killing three of them, then shooting a sixth person in Wilmington will be tried in Delaware first.
6 years ago
Philly activists raising money to bail poor defendants out of jail
A coalition of Philadelphia activists who want to end the city's longstanding cash bail system aren't waiting for the system to change.
6 years ago
Former Philly DA Seth Williams faces sentencing this week
Former Philadelphia DA Seth Williams will be sentenced Tuesday. Prosecutors want 5 years in prison.
6 years ago
At Philly reentry ‘hackathon,’ using tech to drive down recidivism
About 35 volunteers spent their Saturday working together to harness the power of technology to help people coming out of prison rebuild their lives.
6 years ago
Court weighing whether graffiti mecca was protected by law
An attorney specializing in intellectual property said the case is significant because no lawsuit under the statute has been tried by a jury before.
6 years ago
At law enforcement conference in Philly, Sessions tells street criminals: ‘we are coming after you’
Sessions' speech went on without incident, but by mid-afternoon protesters that had gathered and marched through the city clashed with Philadelphia officers.
6 years ago
Numbers racket busted in Philadelphia
A multi-million dollar gambling ring has been broken up in Philadelphia. Philadelphia police have arrested nine people and charged ...
6 years ago
Ex-prosecutor, Bruce Castor to sue Cosby accuser, alleging personal injury
An attorney for Bruce L. Castor says the personal-injury complaint will claim Andrea Constand sued Castor for defamation in 2015 so he would lose the prosecutor's race.
6 years ago
Ex-Philly DA Seth Williams disbarred
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court disbarred Philadelphia's former top prosecutor, the latest blow to the jailed ex-district attorney who pleaded guilty in a bribery scandal.
6 years ago
Pharma, medical groups blast N.J. push to limit compensation to doctors
In a new push to fight the opioid crisis, New Jersey state officials are trying to stop the flow of legal but highly addictive painkillers at the source: doctors.
6 years ago
James Forman Jr.’s “Locking Up Our Own”
Guest: James Forman, Jr. The American criminal justice system disproportionately affects people of color, and t ...
Air Date: October 20, 2017
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