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Criminal Justice

Actor and comedian Bill Cosby, (left), walks with his spokesman Andrew Wyatt, during his sexual assault retrial at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Monday, April 23, 2018. (Jessica Kourkounis/Pool Photo via AP)
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Cosby declines to take the stand as his defense rests its case

Cosby faces three counts of aggravated indecent assault.

8 years ago

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Bill Cosby arrives for his sexual assault trial, Thursday, April 19, 2018, at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Cosby drug expert on pills given to Constand: Not quaaludes

A drug analyst for Cosby’s defense team testified there is no way the entertainer gave his accuser quaaludes.

8 years ago

Martin Shkreli is interviewed by Maria Bartiromo during her
Courts & Law

‘Pharma Bro’ moves to New Jersey … for federal prison stay

Shkreli was initially free on bail but was jailed in September.

8 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney signs legislation Wednesday that raises the maximum sentence for the illegal purchase, transfer or possession of a firearm. (Zoe Read/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Gov. Carney signs law increasing Delaware sentences for gun crimes

Aimed at preventing gun violence, the measure is one of several the governor supports.

8 years ago

Marguerite Jackson, a key defensive witness, walks into courtroom A after a break in the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in Norristown, Pa.
Courts & Law

Bill Cosby’s star witness tries to undercut accuser’s credibility

Prosecutors on Wednesday wound down their case.

8 years ago

District Attorney Larry Krasner explains how fewer prosecutions mean a smaller prison population,  allowing the House of Corrections to be shut down by 2020. (Tom MacDonald, WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia to shutter century-old jail by 2020

Efforts to cut city's prison population are paying off, Philadelphia officials say.

8 years ago

Listen 2:25
A protester is detained as Bill Cosby arrives for his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Monday, April 9, 2018, in Norristown, Pa. (Corey Perrine/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

After topless protest, actress condemns Cosby in song of solidarity with accusers

Nicolle Rochelle, who performs as Modern GEAIsha, recently penned and recorded the song, which she posted on SoundCloud.

8 years ago

About 50 protesters gathered inside the Starbucks near Rittenhouse Square on Monday morning to protest the recent arrest of two black men. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Community

Starbucks: Manager of Philly store where two black men were arrested no longer works there

The spokesperson also said that the two men have agreed to meet with CEO Kevin Johnson, who arrived in Philadelphia over the weekend.

8 years ago

(Jose F. Moreno/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

After critical report, Pa. police review their role in ICE deportations

Pennsylvania’s state police force is reviewing its interactions with the federal immigration and customs enforcement, in the wake of ...

8 years ago

People gather outside a Starbucks on 18th and Spruce streets in Philadelphia to protest Thursday's controversial arrests of two black men at the store. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for WHYY)
The Philadelphia Experiment
Community

Waiting while black

Waiting while black. That’s what I’ll be doing until there’s justice for two black men who were arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks while waiting for a friend.

8 years ago

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.

8 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.

8 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.

8 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.

8 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.

8 years ago

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