
Criminal Justice
Delaware legislature advances marijuana expungement bill
The measure would benefit as many as 1,247 adults convicted between 1977 and 2015.
7 years ago
Chemours ex-worker pleads guilty in China trade secrets case
A former employee of a chemical company spun off from the DuPont Co. has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal trade secrets and sell them to Chinese investors.
7 years ago
New Wilmington crime mapping tool aims at improving transparency
The city of Wilmington has launched an online crime mapping program aimed at improving transparency, and the police department’s interaction with the public.
7 years ago
Atlantic County ramps up drug-induced homicide prosecutions
By many metrics, Atlantic County is at the epicenter of the opioid epidemic in New Jersey. It saw its rate of overdose deaths double in 2016.
7 years ago
A year later, community members demand justice for Philly man slain by cop
They're calling for officer who fired fatal shot to be criminally charged. The city's district attorney's office is investigating.
7 years ago
Philly police update defiant trespass policy after Starbucks arrests
The Philadelphia Police Department updated its policy on when to arrest people accused of trespassing on private property.
7 years ago
Listen 2:11Criminal justice reform advocates decry Pa.’s life without parole law at Chester rally
Elizabeth Geyer has been talking herself hoarse trying to change Pennsylvania’s criminal justice laws. She says a bill stalled i ...
7 years ago
Democratic candidates for Delaware Attorney General debate in Wilmington
Three of four Democratic candidates in Delaware’s Attorney General primary discussed solutions to mass incarceration during a debate in ...
7 years ago
Gun Violence Awareness Month begins with burial of Philly teen
On the eve of Gun Violence Awareness Month friends and family of Sandrea Williams, remembered her in West Philadelphia.
7 years ago
The American Plan: the government’s incarceration of ‘promiscuous’ women
Guest: Scott Stern The United States government incarcerated tens of thousands of “promiscuous” women in the ...
Air Date: May 31, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Philly judge says he doesn’t have authority to reassign Meek Mill’s case
Common Pleas Judge Genece Brinkley has presided over Mill’s case since his 2007 arrest on drug and gun charges. The rapper and the longtime judge have publicly feuded.
7 years ago
Sex-abusing doctor’s patients: No justice in Philadelphia; is this a coverup?
A slew of patients who accuse Dr. Ricardo Cruciani of sexual misconduct in Philadelphia have yet to see authorities pursue a felony case against him.
7 years ago
After years of domestic violence, a gun changed everything
Renee Norris Jones was in an abusive relationship for seven years.
7 years ago
Listen 7:48Hannibal Buress almost avoids talking about Bill Cosby at Philly show
Known as the comic who brought down Bill Cosby, Hannibal Buress makes sure his bits don’t go viral in Philly.
7 years ago
New Starbucks policy: No purchase needed to sit in cafes
Starbucks announced a new policy Saturday that allows anyone to sit in its cafes or use its restrooms, even if they don't buy anything.
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