
Courts & Law
Delaware, New Jersey join lawsuit against EPA’s cross-state pollution rule
Delaware, New Jersey and four other states are challenging the EPA’s ruling on reducing pollution that blows across state lines.
7 years ago
Philadelphia union leader ‘Johnny Doc’ pleads not guilty to bribery, theft
Dougherty pleaded not guilty and was released on $50,000 bail.
7 years ago
Gas driller Cabot wants Dimock man thrown in jail for contempt
A gas driller is escalating its campaign against a Pennsylvania homeowner who’s long accused the company of polluting his water, demanding that he be thrown in jail over his f
7 years ago
Race, dialect, and the courtroom
A new study finds that Philadelphia court stenographers often make errors when transcribing the testimony of African Americans.
Air Date: February 1, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Councilman indicted on union corruption charges introduces contractor review bill
Bobby Henon did not attend Council because of his arraignment but Councilman Bill Greenlee introduced the bills on his behalf.
7 years ago
Cosby victim Andrea Constand settles defamation suit with ex-prosecutor
Andrea Constand has settled a defamation lawsuit against a former prosecutor Bruce Castor who said she added details to her story over time.
7 years ago
Henon pleads not guilty to federal corruption charges
Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon pleaded “not guilty” to a string of criminal charges outlined in a sweeping federal indictment.
7 years ago
Power abuse: Doc, Henon and the public trust
Wednesday’s indictment of John Dougherty, Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon, and six others, laid out 116 counts of theft, bribery, and embezzlement.
7 years ago
Feds: Former ZBA head embezzled from nonprofits
James Moylan, former head of Philadelphia’s Zoning Board of Adjustment, was indicted Tuesday by federal authorities on embezzlement charges.
7 years ago
Chester City records fewer murders amid drop in crime
In 2018, Chester City was dubbed one the “murder capitals of America.” But crime is down, including the rate of homicides.
7 years ago
Hate crimes charged in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre case
A federal grand jury added 19 charges to the 44 counts previously levied against Robert Bowers, 46, of Baldwin, Pennsylvania.
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‘Bridgegate’ co-conspirator to be resentenced next month
Bill Baroni is scheduled to appear in court in Newark on Feb. 26, according to an order filed by a federal judge last week.
7 years ago
Roger Stone pleads not guilty in D.C. federal court following Florida arrest
Stone was arrested Friday in South Florida but the grand jury that indicted him operates in the nation's capital, so he could eventually face trial in Washington.
7 years ago
Mueller investigation nearly finished, acting AG says
Robert Mueller's investigation into potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign is "close to being completed," say acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker.
7 years ago
N.J. contractor pleads guilty to union bribes linked to Local 98 probe
The charges are linked to a years-long federal probe into the operations of Local 98, Philadelphia’s powerful electricians' union.
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