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Crime
Defense lawyers ask judge to rule in their favor in lawsuit involving fatal police shooting
Attorneys for Delaware’s largest county and three police officers are asking a federal judge to rule in their favor in a lawsuit stemming from a fatal police shooting in 2021.
2 years ago
LGBTQ+ Pride Marketing and Backlash, Pa. Bear Encounters
After recent attacks on its employees, Target has pulled back its LGBTQ pride merchandise. We'll talk about the choices companies make, commercialization and boycotts.
Air Date: May 31, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:02N.J. prosecutors announce murder charge against Virginia man in fatal shooting of councilwoman
Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said 28-year-old Rashid Ali Bynum, of Portsmouth, Va., was arrested on first-degree murder and two second-degree handgun charges.
2 years ago
Video, tips sought in probe of shooting outside Subaru Park that wounded 8
Authorities say one of the teens remains hospitalized in critical condition.
2 years ago
Shooting erupts outside Subaru Park in Chester hours after Union II game; 9 injured
Investigators focused on the area around parking lot A near Delaware Avenue and Norris Street.
2 years ago
Ledyard has been under scrutiny since the body of his second wife was found in the Brandywine River nearly four years ago.
2 years ago
Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers founder, sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy
"You, sir, present an ongoing threat and peril to this country...and to the very fabric of our democracy," said U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta.
2 years ago
Online Romance Scams, Peanut Allergy Patches, Hittin’ Season Podcast
Billions of dollars have been lost to romantic scams online - and A.I. is making things worse. Plus, WHYY's Hittin' Season and progress in child food allergies.
Air Date: May 24, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:59Donald Trump to appear by video as judge reinforces ban on attacking witnesses
Trump risks being held in contempt if he uses evidence turned over by prosecutors in the pretrial discovery process to target witnesses or others involved in the case.
2 years ago
City prosecutors say the arrest is a sign of improving cooperation between the LGBTQ+ community and law enforcement.
2 years ago
Man with baseball bat attacks Virginia congressman’s staffers; suspect in custody
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly said the man entered his district office Monday morning and asked for him before “committing an act of violence” against two staff members.
2 years ago
How Philly’s gun violence crisis fluctuated across 30 years of police commissioners
A look at how the city has fared under its most recent top cops.
2 years ago
Listen 5:28Trump’s sexual assault verdict marks a rare moment of accountability. And women are noticing
It comes as women across the U.S. ponder the cultural landscape amid sweeping threats to their hard-won progress.
2 years ago
Woman charged in connection with Philadelphia prison break; 2 prisoners remain at large
According to Philadelphia police, there is evidence of communication between the woman and one of the escaped inmates.
2 years ago
What we know about the deadly Allen, Texas, mass shooting
Authorities have released the names of some of the victims killed in the mass shooting. Also, new details are emerging about the shooter's background.
2 years ago