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Criminal Justice

Wilmington Trust headquarters on Rodney Square in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. (Wikimedia Commons)
Courts & Law

Two more former Wilmington Trust executives sentenced to prison

Wilmington Trust reached a $60 million settlement with prosecutors last year. In a separate case last month, the bank agreed to pay $200 million to settle a shareholders suit.

7 years ago

Middle school students change classes in Philadelphia. (Jessica Kourkounis/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Juvenile court judges waking up to trauma’s effect on kids

If one is looking for the most traumatized youths in Philadelphia, a good starting place might be the cou ...

7 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner was elected in 2017 in part with a surge in turnout among younger, progressive voters. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law
PlanPhilly

Philly DA Krasner wants to personally try cases in 2019

During an appearance on WHYY’s Radio Times, Krasner says he now wants to see what the other side of the courtroom feels like.

7 years ago

Shown is the Pennsylvania Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa., Monday, July 10, 2017. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Marsy’s Law backers prep for final Pa. push — but some are still skeptical

Advocates want an amendment that would ensure victims' legal rights in the state constitution, just as defendants' rights are. Gov. Wolf supports it. The ACLU does not.

7 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner was elected in 2017 in part with a surge in turnout among younger, progressive voters. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Philly D.A. Larry Krasner on his first year in office

Guests: Larry Krasner, Mark Gonzalez Today, Marty will spend the hour with Philadelphia District Attorney, ...

Air Date: December 18, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:01
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

N.J. lawmakers advance bill requiring AG probe of deaths in police custody to Murphy

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal says it would indicate prosecutors are incapable of prosecuting law enforcement officials in their own county, an idea he says is untrue.

7 years ago

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker speaks during an event, Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in Union City, N.J. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

As U.S. Senate votes on criminal justice bill, Cory Booker corralling votes

U.S. Sen Cory Booker of N.J. is a key part of a bipartisan coalition pushing for criminal justice reform. He's expected to tout this while running for president in 2020.

7 years ago

Listen 4:00
Amanda Spillane of Philadelphia was denied a cosmetology license because of her criminal history. (Courtesy of the Institute for Justice)
The Why
Courts & Law

Tangled up in the process: Should a criminal history bar you from a career in cosmetology?

Requirements for a cosmetology license in Pennsylvania include having "good moral character," which can disqualify even those who say they've turned their lives around.

Air Date: December 17, 2018

Listen 13:10
Sharon Osburn (left) fights back tears after telling prison officials about her son's sudden transfer to a Pennsylvania prison. Osburn is being comforted by state Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker of Wilmington. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Community

Delaware inmates’ families, advocates grill officials about transfers to Pennsylvania

Delaware Gov. Carney and prison leaders are transferring up to 330 inmates to state prisons in Pennsylvania. Inmates' families and advocates grilled officials about the moves.

7 years ago

In this Nov. 20, 2008, file photo, the execution chamber at the Washington State Penitentiary is shown with the witness gallery behind glass at right, in Walla Walla, Wash. (Ted S. Warren/AP Photo, File)
Courts & Law

Prosecutors driving dip in Pa. death sentences, not moratorium

Pennsylvania has a moratorium on executions, but the report from the Death Penalty Information Center finds prosecutors are driving a drop in death sentences.

7 years ago

top left: Michael Cohen AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) top right: John Kelly (AP Photo/Michael Reynolds), Bottom: Nancy Pelosi, Mike Pence, Donald Trump, Chuck Schumer (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The week’s biggest stories

Guests: Tamara Keith, Trevor Potter, Dana Milbank We’re going to be covering some of the top stories of the wee ...

Air Date: December 13, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Algorithm to reform criminal sentencing in Pa. faces deluge of criticism

The algorithm is supposed to make the criminal sentencing in Pa. fairer. Critics say it will exacerbate inequities.

7 years ago

A grinch Governor Wolf appears on a flyer inviting Philadelphians to create holiday cards to send to Governor Wolf asking him to end a DOC policy that doesn’t allow families to send cards of photos to incarcerated family members. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Holiday card campaign to Gov. Wolf calls for repeal of Pa.'s new prison mail policy

The new policy was put in place in August when staff and inmates fell ill after drug exposure. Mail now goes to a facility in Florida, and inmates receive a scanned copy.

7 years ago

Listen 1:37
Courtney Haveman with her son Roman. (Courtesy of the Institute for Justice)
Courts & Law

Lawsuit: Pa. should end ‘good moral character’ requirement for cosmetology licenses

The lawsuit filed by The Institute for Justice argues the requirement creates employment barriers for ex-offenders.

7 years ago

Listen 4:55
A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey analyzed data from January through May of 2016 and found that New Jersey law enforcement agencies seized property 1,860 times with a total value of $5.5 million. (Hugo1313/Bigstock)
Courts & Law

ACLU: N.J. police unfairly taking cash, property from criminal suspects

Civil asset forfeitures tends to happen more often in cities and towns in New Jersey with higher minority populations

7 years ago

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