Criminal Justice
Barnes provides showplace for Restorative Justice artists as part of Mural Arts Philly project
Passers-by have peered in to see what the artists are doing. This Sunday, the artists will invite the public inside for an open house.
6 years ago
Listen 2:05The evolution of the NRA and the boycott against it
Air Date: February 28, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:28New Jersey looks at restoring voting rights to offenders
The measure would end the practice of barring residents on parole, probation or in prison from casting a ballot.
6 years ago
Grand jury calls for independent investigations of Pa. State Police officer-involved shootings
Report says Pennsylvania State Police standards for internal investigations of trooper-involved shootings are inconsistent and cause public distrust.
6 years ago
To halt some gun sales, cities move to force better Pentagon reports on convictions
Citing case of Texas shooter who killed 26, Philly joins New York and San Francisco in suing U.S. Department of Defense to prevent violent criminals from getting firearms.
6 years ago
Pa. Dept. of Corrections says staffing issues provide challenges to care for mentally ill inmates
The state says conditions for mentally ill inmates are improving, but challenges remain.
6 years ago
Pa. lawmakers make bipartisan push for criminal justice reform
State Senator Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery) confessed that he was one of the was one of those lawmakers who sponsored tough-on-crime laws in the mid-1990’s.
6 years ago
Pa. State Police seeks to shut down grand jury review of its in-house investigation policy
When a Pennsylvania State Police officer is involved in a shooting, the agency investigates the matter internally, but that approach is currently being challenged.
7 years ago
Pa. capital murder study ties case trajectory to defendant income
A new report on death penalty cases in Pennsylvania shows a strong tie between how a case proceeds through the justice system and who a defendant relies on for legal counsel.
7 years ago
Racial inequity of pot arrests spurs ACLU call for legalizing drug in Pa.
In 2016, African-Americans were eight times more likely to be arrested for possessing marijuana than their white counterparts, despite using the drug at similar rates.
7 years ago
Harrisburg launches pilot program for police body cameras
7 years ago
Defendant’s quest for second look at case can outlast sentence in Philly
7 years ago
Listen 5:44Norristown comes into focus as Cosby hearing begins
8 years ago