
Criminal Justice
Police shooting raises questions about use of force training
Recruits learn procedural justice, which involves using a measured tone of voice, careful choice of words and nonthreatening physical approach to avoid conflict.
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NewsWorks Tonight, August 10, 2018
Campbell’s Soup company is feeling pressure from investors to put itself up for sale. Frank Newport, editor-in-chief at the Gallup ...
Air Date: August 10, 2018
Listen 24:02We get the latest on the trial of Paul Manafort beyond the handmade ostrich and python jackets. The Washington Post’s ...
Air Date: August 10, 2018 10:40 am
Listen 16:59NewsWorks Tonight, August 9, 2018
A federal appeals court rules in favor of former Pennsylvania Congressman Chaka Fattah. As health insurance premiums rise, area lawmakers ...
Air Date: August 9, 2018
Listen 22:58Delaware teen honored for assisting juvenile offenders
The National Liberty Museum 'Young Hero' award was given to 14 youths for their service projects, including a Delaware anti-recidivism fund.
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Listen 2:27Criminal record question nixed from Common Application for college
For years, activists have railed against the question as discouraging and discriminatory to those with a criminal past.
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Pa. attorney general targets straw purchases, gun violence in Philly
More cooperation from Pennsylvania and the U.S. will help disrupt the flow of guns to those prohibited from owning them, attorney general says.
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Report on Catholic Church abuse delayed (again) by objections from clergy
A redacted version could have been released Tuesday, but clergy named in the report have filed objections.
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Rape kit-testing effort spurs arrest in 2014 assault; Del. officials expect more matches
Delaware officials have made their first arrest under the sexual assault kit initiative.
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Listen 1:58Ahead of redacted report, some Pa. Catholic dioceses release names of accused priests
The report, lead by the Pa. Attorney General, is the result of a nearly two-year investigation that probes back seven decades and identifies more than 300 “predator priests"
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4 insights as Manafort trial enters week 2
Bank and tax fraud trials normally aren't very compelling theater.
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Online learning can open doors for kids in juvenile jails
Marquell Brown is one of a growing number of people in Illinois who have earned a high school diploma from School District 428, run by the department of juvenile justice.
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DNA technology could help solve decades-old Delaware case
New Castle County Police hope a lifelike composite image of the woman will lead them to family members and eventually solve the decades-old cold case.
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Philly jails expand use of medication to treat inmates with opioid addiction
The average jail stay for inmates in Philadelphia is about 100 days — and Dr. Bruce Herdman, the system's chief medical officer, sees that as an opportunity.
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Listen 2:17Philly DA secures $1 million grant for families of homicide victims
The program is expected to be up and running shortly after Labor Day.
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