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Criminal Justice

This is a 2017 photo of Daryl Worley, when he was a member of the Carolina Panthers (AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Eagles release cornerback Daryl Worley after reports he was tased, arrested in Philly

The Philadelphia Eagles have released cornerback Daryl Worley after multiple news outlets reported he was arrested in the city early Sunday morning.

7 years ago

Governor Tom Wolf, Corrections Secretary John Wetzel, and a number of other advocates for new justice norms in Pennsylvania speak outside the Dauphin County Judicial Center. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Wolf, lawmakers push a raft of criminal justice overhauls

On the agenda are eight initiatives.

7 years ago

Delaware is offering $3,000 signing bonuses to new correctional officers. In this photo, Gov. John Carney (center, in dark suit) attends a memorial service for Lt. Steven Floyd, who was killed during an uprising by prison inmates in February 2017. (John Jankowski/for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delaware offers bonuses, higher salary to fill 260 prison guard vacancies

One in seven Delaware prison guard positions is vacant. The state is offering bonuses and higher pay to fill the jobs.

7 years ago

Activist Bird Milliken shouts
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Catalyzed by Cosby, advocates aim to end time limits on reporting sexual assault

Comedian Bill Cosby's retrial is underway, and some activists hope the case will highlight their fight to end statutes of limitations on prosecuting sex crimes.

7 years ago

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 Former N.J. Gov. Jim McGreevey is shown in 2009. (Image courtesy of David Shankbone)
Politics & Policy

McGreevey’s N.J. re-entry program for former inmates at risk of ending

The state provided $4 million for the program last year under Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican.

7 years ago

Bill Cosby arrives for his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Monday, April 9, 2018, in Norristown, Pa. (Corey Perrine/AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Prosecutors reveal Cosby paid his accuser nearly $3.4M

Comedian Bill Cosby paid out nearly $3.4 million in a civil settlement with Andrea Constand, the woman he is on trial for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting in 2004.

7 years ago

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Participants march against sexual assault and harassment at the #MeToo March in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017.  (Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo)
Community

With #MeToo’s critics growing, will backlash against movement help Cosby’s defense?

Some #MeToo fatigue showed up during last week’s four-day jury selection for the entertaimers.

7 years ago

Philly DA Larry Krasner announces a new Victims Advisory Committee (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Amid criticism, Philly DA Krasner establishing crime victims advisory panel

Families of crime victims have criticized the new district attorney. Krasner has apologized and says the 'door is open.'

7 years ago

Aerial view of Graterford State Prison in Southeastern Pennsylvania. (Chris Gardner/AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

‘This is not ordinary’: 5 inmate suicides in 3 months at Graterford

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is under pressure to act after five inmates at Graterford Prison have committed suicide in the last three months.

7 years ago

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Correctional Sgt. Steven Floyd was beaten and stabbed to death during the uprising at the Vaughn prison. (File/WHYY)
Community

Smyrna inmates getting access to Wi-Fi-supported tablets to connect with families

Delaware's Department of Correction officials hope the move will improve family communication, as well as educational and recreational opportunities.

7 years ago

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks at a civics event in January in Seattle. Sotomayor wrote a scathing dissent about police shootings Monday
NPR
Courts & Law

Police shootings stir outrage among some, but not the Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court has again stepped into the bitter public turmoil over police shootings of civilians.

7 years ago

Bill Cosby arrives for his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Norristown, Pa. (Corey Perrine/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Previously banned witness who calls main Cosby accuser a liar will get to testify

Bill Cosby’s legal defense team had two major wins on Tuesday when the judge in the case cleared the way for new evidence favorable to the 80-year-old comedian.

7 years ago

Listen 1:22
Bill Cosby arrives at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. on Monday, April 2, ahead of jury selection for his upcoming sexual assault retrial. (Bastiaan Slabbers/ for WHYY)
Courts & Law

One juror selected, 11 to go in Cosby retrial, with signs #MeToo will figure prominently

More than half of the potential jurors in Bill Cosby's criminal retrial say they've already formed an opinion about whether he's guilty of sexual assault.

7 years ago

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Watch out for tax scams from people claiming to be the state police
Money

Savvy scammers tap into IRS anxiety to dupe taxpayers out of millions

The IRS estimates phone scams have cost consumers more than $65 million in last five years.

7 years ago

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Jury selection finished Thursday, and the sexual assault retrial of Bill Cosby is set to begin Monday at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Cosby trial take two: What you need to know

This time, there’s a new jury, new defense attorneys, and new era of accountability for sexual assault, guaranteeing the trial won’t just be a rerun of the first.

7 years ago

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