Criminal Justice
NewsWorks Tonight, March 21, 2018
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Air Date: March 21, 2018
Listen 20:40Philly congressman’s aide faces new charges
New charges against Bob Brady associate Ken Smukler are connected to a 2014 congressional campaign he ran for Marjorie Margolies.
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Philadelphia going ‘outside the box’ with diversion program
The police-assisted diversion program is designed to redirect low-level offenders suspected of prostitution or drug possession to community-based services.
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Philly DA announces changes to ‘end mass incarceration’ through lighter sentences
A new directive broadens the scope of interests considered at sentencing from the direct impact on criminals and their victims to include the effect on taxpayers.
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Janice Dickinson’s lawsuit against Bill Cosby can proceed
Model Janice Dickinson's defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby can move forward after the California Supreme Court refused an appeal from the comedian.
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Philly prosecutors not opposed to releasing rapper Meek Mill
Mill was sentenced in November to two to four years in prison for violating probation on a roughly decade-old gun and drug case.
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From prison, Meek Mill vows to champion changes in Pa. criminal justice system
Penn hosts discussion of Philadelphia rapper's case as emblematic of a system clouded with racial bias.
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Coalition gets data to help cut Philadelphia’s recidivism rate
The 24-page report provides a snapshot of these former inmates – their gender, race and what ZIP codes they’re expected to call home.
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Families of murdered Bucks County victims sue parents of confessed killer and his cousin
Families of 3 of the 4 young men murdered on a Bucks County farm last summer are suing the confessed killer, Cosmo DiNardo, as well as his cousin and co-defendant Sean Kratz
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Senators Toomey and Coons want FBI to alert states when potential gun buyer fails a background check
Convicted felons, fugitives, domestic abusers and others not legally allowed to buy guns try to do so anyway. They’re known as “lie and try” buyers.
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Philly Disability Day of Mourning a step toward honoring those killed by caregivers
Philly City Council passed a resolution to recognize a Disability Day of Mourning, a step toward valuing the lives of people with disabilities who are murdered by caregivers.
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Krasner files charges against former Philly cop for alleged brutality
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has filed criminal charges against a former police officer for allegedly brutalizing a pedestrian while making an on-duty arrest.
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N.J. group calls for reopening former prep school for African-Americans
Planners hope a reimagined Bordentown School would recruit students from parts of the state that send large numbers of minorities to youth prison.
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Helen Ubiñas: Gun control and everyday violence must not be ignored
Ubiñas, a longtime commentator on gun violence in Philadelphia, read her column, "Everyday gun violence must be part of gun control reckoning," on NewsWorks Tonight.
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