
Courts & Law
Judge eyes case guidelines in Delaware prison riot prosecution
A judge presiding over the prosecution of several inmates charged in a fatal prison uprising in Delaware wants defendants tried in groups of four.
6 years ago
SCOTUS debates same-sex wedding cake case
Air Date: December 12, 2017
Listen 49:13Following NYC explosion ‘wake-up call,’ more police on patrol in Philly
The Philadelphia Police Department and SEPTA have assigned extra officers to Center City and transportation hubs.
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Delaware State Police ID teen killed in shootout with police
Delaware State Police identified the teenager who was fatally wounded in a shootout with police over the weekend as Juliun Pitcher of Smyrna.
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Could a law to bring down the mob be used in Weinstein case?
The federal anti-racketeering law has been used since the late 1970s to bring down mob bosses. Could it be used to prosecute Harvey Weinstein?
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4 more charged with Sandy fraud
State authorities have charged 104 people for allegedly engaging in Sandy fraud since March 2014.
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Compelling closing arguments bring federal trial over Pa. gerrymandering to an end
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Listen 5:09Stop-and-frisk abuses ebb, but report says some Philly police still ignore guidelines
Thousands of residents — predominately black — are still being questioned and patted down without any legal basis.
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Former Wilmington fire chief indicted
A grand jury has indicted former Wilmington Fire Chief Anthony Goode on charges of racketeering, theft and unlawful use of a credit card.
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Australian Parliament approves same-sex marriage
In the capital Canberra, applause welled up from the House gallery after the chamber on Thursday followed Australia's Senate in approving the Marriage Amendment Bill of 2017.
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Incarceration can launch stubborn cycle of homelessness, Villanova researcher finds
Using homelessness as a barometer, a Villanova criminologist looked at the experiences of more than 10,000 state inmates for nearly a decade after they were released.
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Listen 3:17Group cooks up lawsuit over N.J. home baked goods ban
A group of bakers is challenging a one-of-a-kind New Jersey rule that bans the sale of homemade baked goods.
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