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James Forman Jr.’s “Locking Up Our Own”

Guest: James Forman, Jr. The American criminal justice system disproportionately affects people of color, and t ...

Air Date: October 20, 2017

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New Castle County Police take Radee Prince into custody last October after his capture near Newark. (John Jankowski/for WHYY)
Delaware
Policing
Public Safety

Del. prosecutors dropped robbery case against rampage suspect in February

Radee Prince faced trial this February in a Delaware court for allegedly beating the owner of a used-car lot in Wilmington — the same man he is accused of shooting Wednesday.

9 years ago

A white female, 25-35 years of age, 5’5″ tall, with a large build, long brown hair, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black leggings and carrying a yellow blanket.
Delaware

Woman wanted in connection with Delaware Wawa carjacking

Delaware State Police released surveillance video of a woman wanted in connection with a carjacking at a Wawa convenience store in Claymont.

9 years ago

Chief Robert Tracy, of the Wilmington Police Department holds a press conference on October 18, 2017. (WHYY)
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Policing

Gunman suspected of killing three, wounding three others caught in Delaware

After a multistate manhunt, police have captured the 37-year-old man suspected of shooting five former co-workers in Maryland and then a sixth person in Wilmington, Delaware.

9 years ago

A person holds a stethoscope to the chest of a man in an orange prison jumpsuit
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Pennsylvania near the bottom for prison health care spending, Delaware near top

State-by-state analysis of spending on prison health care shows Pennsylvania near the bottom.

9 years ago

A child soldier; intoxicated and shirtless, holds a rifle
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Philadelphia

Accused of war crimes in Liberia, 'Jungle Jabba' found guilty of fraud, lying on asylum documents about his past

A federal jury in Philadelphia has convicted former rebel commander Mohammad Jabbateh of lying about his involvement in mass atrocities during Liberia’s first civil war.

9 years ago

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Pennsylvania State Police officers walk up a driveway, Friday, July 14, 2017, in Solebury, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Lawmakers want budget details before authorizing new funding for state police support of municipalities

The Pa. State Police must serve municipalities that don't have full-time local services. And as more localities have opted out, state taxpayers have been footing the bill.

9 years ago

yellow police crime scene tape with a blurred police car in the background.
Delaware
National
Policing

Police search for a car with Delaware plates following Maryland office park shooting

A manhunt is underway for 37-year-old Radee Labeeb Prince, who was considered armed and dangerous.

9 years ago

police car under the el kensington
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety

To serve ... and endanger? Philly police blunder puts woman on rapist's radar

Police missteps in handling drunk citizens can be costly — and catastrophic — for residents, the city of Philadelphia's bottom line, and the public's trust.

9 years ago

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Fighters from the United Liberation Movement of Liberia (ULIMO) shoot their way through downtown Monrovia, LIberia Tuesday, April 16, 1996.
History
Immigration
International

Jurors begin deliberations in alleged warlord's trial

Prosecutors and the defense team for Mohammed Jabbateh delivered closing arguments. The jury must now decide if he committed fraud and perjury on U.S. immigration documents.

9 years ago

Pennsylvania State Police vehicle
Keystone Crossroads
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania
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Race & Ethnicity

Racial inequity of pot arrests spurs ACLU call for legalizing drug in Pa.

In 2016, African-Americans were eight times more likely to be arrested for possessing marijuana than their white counterparts, despite using the drug at similar rates.

9 years ago

Kula Pelima admitted to killing two children inside a Wilmington home on Monday, police said. (photo courtesy Wilmington Police)
Delaware
Immigration

Mother charged with killing two Wilmington boys

Wilmington Police were at the home hours before the boys were killed Monday. The suspect, a Liberian immigrant, told officers she was worried about her immigration status.

9 years ago

Attorney General Jeff Sessions makes a statement at the Justice Department in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, on President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program.
Speak Easy
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National

How far-reaching are the president’s powers on DACA?

The Trump administration recently put an expiration date on the Obama-era program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Is action of either president lawful?

9 years ago

Talula's Garden on Washington Square in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia

Talula's Garden fined for wage violations

A prominent restaurant in Philadelphia's Washington Square agrees to pay back wages and damages to settle an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.

9 years ago

Four people are charged with murder, kidnapping and other crimes in the February 2017 riot at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center. (WHYY)
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Delaware
Law
Public Safety

Delaware inmates charged with murder following prison riot

Eighteen inmates have been charged in connection with February's prison riot at Vaughn Correctional that resulted in the death of Lt. Steven Floyd.

9 years ago

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