Criminal Justice
Incarcerated mothers and their children
What happens to a child when their mother is sent to prison?
Air Date: January 18, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:002 more former Wilmington Trust officers get prison time for ‘tangled web’ of crimes
Six former officials of the former Wilmington Trust bank, including former CEO Robert Harra, are now headed to prison for financial crimes.
8 years ago
Jurors convict man in Temple University student slaying
Jurors in Philadelphia have convicted a man in the murder of a 22-year-old Temple University student. The panel convicted 30-year- ...
8 years ago
Pa.’s new Clean Slate Law means jail time is no longer a life sentence
Pennsylvania's Clean Slate Law allows for the sealing of most simple assault convictions and first-degree misdemeanors.
8 years ago
Why ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ has some black women feeling more included in #MeToo
Why have many black girls and women felt the social media movement that has exposed the misdeeds of powerful men has left them behind, until now?
Air Date: January 17, 2019
Listen 13:51Report: College aid for prisoners pays dividends for all down the line
Advocates say the study shows that federal law keeping Pell Grants from the incarcerated should be overturned.
8 years ago
Claiming gender bias, 3 longtime veterans of Atlantic County prosecutor’s office sue
The plaintiffs — Diane Ruberton, Heather McManus and Donna Fetzer — all have careers spanning decades with the office.
8 years ago
Suspect in death of South Philly dog walker held on manslaughter charge
A Philadelphia resident police say threw the punch that led to the death of man walking his dog has turned himself in to police.
8 years ago
Philly prosecutors discover mysterious ‘six boxes’ connected to Mumia Abu-Jamal in storage room
Philly DA Larry Krasner found six file boxes connected to the case of convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal. His supporters say it may point to his innocence.
8 years ago
Listen 1:26Former cop gets 5 years in prison for Sandy fraud
A former police officer has been sentenced to prison for his role in stealing $187,000 in federal Superstorm Sandy relief funds to repair a vacation home on the Jersey Shore.
8 years ago
Pa. Safe Harbor law fines helping human trafficking victims
Pennsylvania is working to roll out a law aimed at protecting sexually exploited children. It uses fines paid by those convicted under the law to help the exploited.
8 years ago
A night with Philly’s ‘violence interrupter’ teams who offer services to curb bloodshed
The strategy to use former drug dealers, gang members and others with violent pasts to help broker peace in troubled neighborhoods is now set to expand in Philly.
8 years ago
Listen 7:18School shooter’s case to test life sentence for juveniles
A South Carolina school shooting will soon become a test case for court rulings that restrict life-without-parole sentences for juveniles.
8 years ago
Mumia Abu-Jamal supporters urge Philly DA Krasner to let appeal process proceed
Pam Africa, who runs the International Concerned Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal, said the Philadelphia district attorney has not done enough to help Abu-Jamal.
8 years ago
Judge: Mumia Abu-Jamal can reargue appeal in 1981 Philly police slaying
Judge Leon Tucker ruled that a former justice should have recused himself because of comments he made as a prosecutor about police killers that suggest potential bias.
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