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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Courts & Law

Michael Cohen walks out of federal court, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, in New York. (Julie Jacobson/AP Photo)
National
Politics

Michael Cohen pleads guilty, admits lies about Russian real estate deal

President Donald Trump's former lawyer, has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about work he did on a Trump real estate project in Russia.

7 years ago

(Image: WABC, via Associated Press)
Down the Shore
Law
New Jersey

N.J. man charged with killing brother’s family in mansion fire

Authorities have filed charges against the brother of the man whose body was found along with his wife and children after their New Jersey mansion was set on fire.

7 years ago

Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane (AP file photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Pennsylvania
Politics

Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kane reports to Montco jail

In August 2016, a jury convicted Kane of all nine charges, including perjury and obstructing the administration of law. Afterward, she lost her law license and resigned.

7 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether a state has to adhere to the Eighth Amendment's excessive fines clause. That could have consequences for civil forfeiture in crimes. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
NPR
Criminal Justice
National

Supreme Court appears ready to make it harder for states to confiscate property

It's a process legally known as civil asset forfeiture.

7 years ago

Wilmington Police M/Cpl. Michael Ballard is accused of allegedly embezzling $22,000 in funds generated by recycling brass shell casings at the department’s firing range.  (File/WHYY; Ballard photo courtesy Wilmington Police)
Criminal Justice
Delaware
Policing

Wilmington cop accused of embezzling police funds

Michael Ballard was arrested Tuesday following a three-month internal investigation.

7 years ago

State Treasurer-elect Colleen Davis had her driving license suspended for the fourth time during the campaign against incumbent Ken Simpler. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Delaware
Elections
Politics

4th driving suspension for Delaware treasurer-elect spurs GOP ethics complaint

A week after being elected Nov. 6, Colleen Davis was arrested for driving with a suspended license, the fourth time she has been charged with that offense.

7 years ago

Listen 2:10
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Criminal Justice
New Jersey

N.J. attorney general issues directive on handling sexual assault cases

Law enforcement agencies in New Jersey must report sexual assault complaints to county prosecutors within 24 hours.

7 years ago

Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane arrives at Montgomery County courthouse
Keystone Crossroads
Law
Pennsylvania
Politics

Former Pa. AG Kathleen Kane ordered to jail by Thursday, 2 years after sentencing

Kane has been out on $75,000 bail since her October 2016 sentencing.

7 years ago

Public domain image
Down the Shore
Criminal Justice
Law
New Jersey

2 Sandy contractors charged with theft

Two contractors hired by homeowners seeking to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey are facing theft changes, authorities say. 

7 years ago

Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni at the Federal Courthouse in Newark, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP Photo, file)
New Jersey
Politics

Appeals court tosses some convictions in ‘Bridgegate’ case, upholds others

Baroni and Kelly had sought to have all counts dismissed.

7 years ago

James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, Delaware (WHYY, file)
Delaware

Jury selection could be tougher in next four trials on Delaware prison riot

As the case moves on, finding new jurors whose objectivity is not tainted by their knowledge of the first trial could present a challenge.

7 years ago

Listen 1:44
Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, is facing more federal criminal charges along with a new Russian co-defendant. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
Government Accountability
National

Mueller: Ex-Trump campaign chair lied, broke plea agreement

The move signals a return to the acrimonious relationship Manafort has had with the special counsel's office since his indictment last year.

7 years ago

Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane arrives at Montgomery County courthouse
Keystone Crossroads
Criminal Justice
Government Accountability

Former Pa. Attorney General Kane loses appeal, may soon head to jail

The former top prosecutor for the state of Pennsylvania is likely to soon be behind bars, more than two years after she was convicted and ...

7 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks at a “No Cash Bail” event with bail navigator LaTonya Myers and Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins.(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia

Malcolm Jenkins backs changes to Philly’s cash-bail system he says ‘punishes poverty’

Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins joined Philadelphia's two top attorneys in calling on judges to consider their cause when setting bail amounts for defendants.

7 years ago

FILE - This March 19, 2018, file photo shows Apple's App Store app in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Business

Supreme Court could allow suit over Apple iPhone apps’ sales

The Supreme Court seemed ready Monday to allow an antitrust lawsuit to go forward that claims Apple has unfairly monopolized the market for the sale of iPhone apps.

7 years ago

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