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Courts & Law

 Television trucks are parked at the Montgomery County Courthouse for Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial at the in Norristown, Pa., Thursday, June 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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  ...

8 years ago

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 Bill Cosby is shown exiting the Montgomery County Courthouse after a mistrial in his sexual assault case in Norristown, Pa., Saturday, June 17, 2017. Last week, reports surfaced about Cosby's plans to tour the country lecturing young people about the dangers of sex-crime allegations. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Gender
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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 ...

8 years ago

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Home & Family
Race & Ethnicity
Sex & Relationships

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?

8 years ago

In this March 4, 2015, file photo, then-Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Justice Department in Washington. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick will take a leave of absence for an unspecified period and let his leadership team run the troubled ride-hailing company while he’s gone. Kalanick told employees about his decision Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in a memo. The announcement comes as former U.S. Attorney Eric Holder released a list of recommendations to improve Uber's toxic culture. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
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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 ...

8 years ago

Clean Slate will rid Ronald of the misdemeanor convictions that have haunted him for more than a decade. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Pennsylvania

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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 A group of judges will select an interim Philadelphia district attorney Thursday to fill the unexpired term of Seth Williams who resigned in disgrace and awaits sentencing in federal prison for bribery. The temporary district attorney will serve until January. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia

‘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 ...

8 years ago

A man displays his concealed handgun in this 2013 file photo. (AP Photo/Al Behrman, File)
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K-12
Kids
Public Safety

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.

8 years ago

 Bill Cosby at the Montgomery County Courthouse last week in Norristown, Pa. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)

Cosby trial jurors to be identified, despite pushback from prosecution and defense

The judge who presided over the sexual-assault trial of Bill Cosby has ordered that the names of the jurors be publicly revealed after a ...

8 years ago

 Shown is the podium during Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Thursday, June 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

On ‘Radio Times’: Covering the Cosby trial

In the past two and a half years, the snowballing sexual assault allegations against comedian Bill Cosby have resulted in a marked declin ...

8 years ago

 District Attorney Kevin Steele walks to the podium for a news conference after a mistrial in Bill Cosby's sexual assault case in Norristown, Pa., Saturday.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Prosecutor moves to block release of Cosby jurors’ names, citing ‘chilling effect’ on new jury

Prosecutors in Bill Cosby’s sex assault case have asked the judge not to release the names of the men and women who served on the j ...

8 years ago

 Comedian Bill Cosby is seen, 1977, place unknown.  (AP Photo)

Cosby’s 2005 deposition and its path to the public eye

One of the key parts of the prosecution’s criminal case against Bill Cosby in Norristown this month was the reading of his own word ...

8 years ago

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 From left: John and Tommy Fisher-Klein share a kiss on their wedding day. (Image courtesy of John Fisher-Klein)
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Home & Family
LGBTQ
Race & Ethnicity
Sex & Relationships

How my husband helped me see racism and my dad set aside prejudice

The first time I started seeing things differently was because of Tommy. The rules are different for him than they are for me. I still don't know how he navigates them.

8 years ago

 Bill Cosby arrives at the Montgomery County Courthouse during his sexual assault trial, Friday, June 16, 2017, in Norristown, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Cosby jury ends 5th night of deliberations with no verdict, will resume Saturday

Updated 9:45 p.m. The Bill Cosby sex assault jury has finished deliberating without a verdict for a fifth straigh ...

8 years ago

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 Bill Cosby arrives at the Montgomery County Courthouse during his sexual assault trial, Thursday, June 15, 2017, in Norristown, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Cosby jury to resume deliberating Friday

[Updated 9:20 p.m.] The deadlocked jury in celebrity Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial has finished deliberating Thursday without a ...

8 years ago

 Bill Cosby arrives for his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Friday, June 9, 2017. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)

Will Cosby go to jail? A peek into prison life

In Pennsylvania, prisoners stand to be counted four times every day, work jobs for as little as 19 cents an hour, face strict w ...

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