
Courts & Law
Pa. state lawmaker convicted of bribery resigns ‘under protest’
Lowery Brown, 52, was convicted by a jury in October of bribery, conflict of interest and failure to properly file a financial disclosure report.
7 years ago
Judge grants first eminent domain case to PennEast in Pennsylvania
Company says ruling will allow it to complete surveys. New Jersey landowners await ruling from different judge
7 years ago
Philly’s forfeiture machine: How selling homes seized by cops hurt poor neighborhoods
Selling homes seized by law enforcement was supposed to improve communities. But a new WHYY investigation found it's added to blight in some of Philly's poorest neighborhoods.
Air Date: December 11, 2018
Listen 12:31Supreme Court declines key Planned Parenthood case
The result is that people can use Medicaid money for pregnancy-related Planned Parenthood services. Now, this is not for abortion-related services.
7 years ago
Inside the Philadelphia DA’s side hustle — selling seized homes to speculators and cops
The DA auctions off seized homes to the highest bidder, for cash that went back to the law enforcement agencies. The legal process is known as civil asset forfeiture.
7 years ago
Listen 5:46Anti-Semitic papers reported near Pittsburgh shooting site, elsewhere
Authorities are investigating the dissemination of anti-Semitic pamphlets in Pittsburgh neighborhoods, including the one in which a gunma ...
7 years ago
Lawyer: Man charged in alleged homeless scam should be freed
The judge could make a decision Tuesday.
7 years ago
What you need to know about the new Manafort and Cohen court documents
There is no allegation that either Cohen or Manafort conspired with the Russians who were waging that attack on the 2016 election.
7 years ago
U.S.: Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen deserves prison despite cooperation
President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, deserves substantial prison time despite his cooperation, prosecutors said Friday.
7 years ago
Life sentence for Delaware man who abducted, raped and tried to drown 4-year-old girl
An Elsmere man who kidnapped a 4-year-old girl from her home in Pike Creek, then raped her and threw her into a pond to drown has been se ...
7 years ago
New Jersey’s environmental justice initiative targets polluters in poor, minority neighborhoods
Grewal announced Thursday his office had filed eight lawsuits against companies from Newark to Trenton to Camden.
7 years ago
Delaware AG gives guidance on hate speech after KKK fliers found
Denn also sent the guidelines out in 2016 after a national rise in hate crime reporting. In 2017, Delaware prosecuted six cases that included a hate crime charge.
7 years ago
Huawei finance chief’s arrest threatens to inflame U.S.-China tensions
The focus of the friction is on Meng Wanzhou, scion of a Chinese telecommunications giant.
7 years ago
The Mueller Russia investigation: A full docket of developments set for Friday
Friday is shaping up as a busy day in the Justice Department's Russia investigation.
7 years ago
Ruling on naming priests in abuse report may change Pa. grand jury process
The report named hundreds of “predator priests” and enablers. But 11 sued, saying being identified would violate their right to a good reputation since they weren't charged.
7 years ago