Criminal Justice
2 Sandy contractors charged with theft
Two contractors hired by homeowners seeking to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey are facing theft changes, authorities say.
7 years ago
Former Pa. Attorney General Kane loses appeal, may soon head to jail
The former top prosecutor for the state of Pennsylvania is likely to soon be behind bars, more than two years after she was convicted and ...
7 years ago
Malcolm Jenkins backs changes to Philly’s cash-bail system he says ‘punishes poverty’
Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins joined Philadelphia's two top attorneys in calling on judges to consider their cause when setting bail amounts for defendants.
7 years ago
Push to end disenfranchisement for N.J. inmates moving ahead
An “ambitious” bill restoring voting rights to tens of thousands of current and former inmates in New Jersey is moving slowly through the state Legislature.
7 years ago
A gun can change a moment, a life, a family, an entire neighborhood. Like a catalyst in a chemical reaction, guns have a unique ability t ...
Air Date: November 22, 2018
Listen 49:10Pa. Department of Corrections to provide costly hepatitis C treatment to nearly 5,000 inmates
Pa.'s DOC has agreed to treat the state’s nearly 5,000 inmates with hepatitis C over the next three years.
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Serving time, and fighting California wildfires for $2 a day
For $2 per day — and another $1 an hour when battling fires — qualified inmates can volunteer to help authorities combat fires.
7 years ago
Philly DA says he’s striving for justice not harshest sentence in homicide cases
Some family of murder victims have called this approach unjust.
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Listen 1:13Exonerated death-row inmates push Pa. to abolish capital punishment
Witness to Innocence, a national anti-death penalty organization based in Philadelphia, ...
7 years ago
New lawsuit against Pa. Catholic dioceses demands more secrets be revealed
Two people who have accused priests of molestation in Philadelphia have filed a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference and ...
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Listen 1:22Should the accused Tree of Life shooter be executed? It depends on who you ask
The Tree of Life shooting, which left 11 Jewish worshippe ...
7 years ago
Listen 4:51New Jersey’s recidivism rate plummets 19 percent over past six years
New Jersey’s rate of prison recidivism has dropped by 19 percent over six years, with fewer than three in 10 of those released winding up reincarcerated within three years.
7 years ago
Guests: Kirk Bloodsworth, Kwame Ajamu, Helen Prejan Being sentenced to death row for a crime you did not commit i ...
Air Date: November 15, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:5920,000 DWI cases cast in doubt by N.J. Supreme Court ruling
On Tuesday, the New Jersey Supreme Court threw out the results of breathalyzer tests managed by an indicted staete police sergeant. Now, ...
7 years ago
Man tied to synagogue shooting suspect arrested
The FBI says a self-described white nationalist with a social media connection to the suspect in last month's Pittsburgh synagogue massacre has been arrested.
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