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Criminal Justice

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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

Roots of justice: A conversation with Howard and Bryan Stevenson

Brothers Howard and Bryan Stevenson reflect on their Delaware childhood, their social justice work and how to make sense of these troubled times.

Air Date: June 13, 2025 12:00 pm

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Politics & Policy

Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the US, charged with transporting people in the country illegally

The indictment also states that Abrego Garcia was an MS-13 gang member. Abrego Garcia has never been charged with being in MS-13 and has denied membership in the gang.

3 weeks ago

1 Kg gold bars of 999.9 purity
Courts & Law

$2.1M in gold bars: Delaware woman among victims fleeced in fraud scam targeting older adults

The criminals posed as federal agents and told victims they were being investigated. A New York man has pleaded guilty in the ongoing investigation.

3 weeks ago

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Courts & Law
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Man pleads guilty to murdering 3 family members in Bucks County

Andre Gordon entered the plea at the county's justice center on Wednesday morning, and was then sentenced to three life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole.

4 weeks ago

Studio 2

Philadelphia’s juvenile justice problem

Philadelphia locks up more children than any other large city in America--four times the national average. Why is Philly such an outlier when it comes to juvenile detention?

Air Date: May 21, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:38
Ras Baraka speaks to protesters outside of Delaney Hall
Courts & Law

What to know about the Newark mayor’s arrest at an immigration detention center

Ras Baraka's May 9 arrest outside an ICE detention center in New Jersey has created tensions between three congressional Democrats and the Trump administration.

2 months ago

President Donald Trump holds a document with notes about Kilmar Abrego Garcia as he speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, April 18, 2025, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Trump, in a new interview, says he doesn’t know if he backs due process rights

“I don’t know. I’m not, I’m not a lawyer. I don’t know,” Trump said when pressed by NBC's Kristen Welker.

2 months ago

Linda Shields pays her respects
Courts & Law

Prosecutor says officer killed in gunman’s Pennsylvania hospital attack was hit by fire from police

West York Patrolman Andrew W. Duarte was killed in the gunfire in York on Feb. 22, while several other people were wounded and injured.

2 months ago

Dave Sunday after taking the oath of office to become Pennsylvania's next attorney genera
Courts & Law

Crozer closure: Delco legislators push Pennsylvania AG to investigate Prospect Medical Holdings

Delaware County lawmakers sent a letter to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, asking him to “leave no stone unturned in holding” Crozer Health’s owner accountable.

2 months ago

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The exterior of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Camden
Courts & Law

N.J. Supreme Court questions Diocese of Camden’s bid to block seating of grand jury on clergy sex abuse

The court is considering the state AG's appeal of lower court rulings siding with the diocese, finding the state can't seat a grand jury to examine church officials' behavior.

2 months ago

Kevin Hensley
Courts & Law

Delaware lawmaker removed from budget writing committee after DUI conviction

State Rep. Kevin Hensley accepted a plea deal last week for his DUI arrest last November. It’s his second alcohol-related offense.

2 months ago

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inside the burned home of Josh Shapiro
Courts & Law

Police seek motive for arson at Pennsylvania governor’s residence as suspect’s 911 call is released

Relatives say the suspect, Cody Balmer, has struggled with mental illness. But Balmer told a judge this week that he doesn't have a mental illness.

2 months ago

People are held in detention wearing white clothes in an El Salvadoran prison
Courts & Law

Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order

The judge warned he could hold hearings and potentially refer the matter for prosecution if the administration does not take action to remedy the violation.

2 months ago

Josh Shapiro speaking at a podium
Community

Arson attack probe at Pennsylvania governor’s mansion looking into suspect’s hatred of Josh Shapiro

Authorities investigating why a man set fire to Shapiro’s home are probing whether the suspect targeted him because of his Jewish faith or positions on Israel’s war in Gaza.

2 months ago

Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia of Maryland, speaks at a news conference
Courts & Law

Federal judge directs Trump administration to take all available steps for return of mistakenly deported man

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis’ order comes after the Supreme Court said the administration must work to bring back the Maryland man, who was sent to a prison in El Salvador.

3 months ago

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