Courts & Law
The opioid crisis in Philadelphia
Guests: Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, Silvana Mazzella, Carol Rostucher, Mike Newall The cleanup of the heroin encamp ...
Air Date: July 12, 2017
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New York City reports speed enforcement cameras are ‘very effective’
What can Philadelphia learn from New York’s automated speed enforcement camera program? Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia ...
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Cosby fan gets hearing after allegedly recording trial’s end
Court officials in Montgomery County have set a hearing for a woma ...
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Victory in Mosul; nooses in Philadelphia
Guests: Tim Arango, Steven Cook, Imani Perry Iraqi forces recaptured Mosul this week, driving out the last ISIS f ...
Air Date: July 11, 2017
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Now hiring: New criminal defense lawyer for Bill Cosby
One thing is expected to be different when Bill Cosby is retried in November on sexual-assault charges: His lead defense lawyer, Brian Mc ...
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Judge sets November start date for new Bill Cosby trial
Entertainer Bill Cosby, whose sexual assault trial ended with a hung jury last month, will go to trial again this fall. ...
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Gun violence and children; gun shops and suicide prevention
Guests: Ruth Abaya, Scott Charles, Ralph Demicco, Marty Vriniotis The statistics around guns and children are sta ...
Air Date: July 6, 2017
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UPDATED: Philly DA Seth Williams pleads guilty, resigns, awaits Oct. sentencing in U.S. custody
Seth Williams pleaded guilty to one count of bribery and was taken into federal custody Thursday after resigning as Philadelphia’s ...
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Cosby juror: More accusers would not have helped panel reach a verdict
A juror in the criminal trial of Bill Cosby said testimony from a second woman who said she was drugged and sexually assaulted by Cosby ...
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No sympathy for Cosby as he plans his lecture tour
When the news broke last week that Bill Cosby plans to conduct sexual assault seminars this summer social media pages exploded with voice ...
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In my mixed-race marriage, the rose-colored glasses come off
To prevent people from making racially charged comments, should we talk right up front about my husband's race, or do we just hope they'll not be racist all on their own?
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Risk of employer retaliation must be removed for workers who claim discrimination
In February 2017, Susan Fowler, an engineer, left her job at Uber and wrote a blog post ...
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Pa. may make it easier for non-violent criminals to get a fresh start
In November, Pennsylvania lawmakers passed Act 5 that allows people to have some misdemeanor convictions sealed if a judge approves. But ...
8 years ago
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‘I’m thankful for our friendship,’ Philly DA once said of key witness in corruption case
Businessman Mohammad Ali had a picture of himself and a friend prominently displayed in his Bucks County office. Ali once gave the ...
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Permitting concealed guns in Pa. schools would make kids less safe
Legislation recently passed out of the Senate to permit school personnel to carry concealed guns in Pennsylvania's public schools is a dangerous step in the wrong direction.
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