Criminal Justice
Pope Francis and the Changing Church, Probation Reform, Teens Review 2023
Pope Francis recently approved the blessing of same-sex couples by priests, one of many changes that makes his papacy stand out from his predecessors in the Catholic Church.
Air Date: December 21, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:01White supremacist sentenced for threatening jury and witnesses at synagogue shooter’s trial
Hardy Carroll Lloyd was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison Wednesday.
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Rep. Scott Perry told to hand over hundreds of texts and emails to FBI in 2020 election probe
The ruling, late Monday, came more than a year after Perry’s personal cellphone was seized by federal authorities.
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Police believe a man charged in a series of machete attacks last month is also responsible for a 2003 murder and several sexual assaults near Fairmount Park.
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Listen 1:22Suspect believed to be Fairmount Park rapist now in police custody: Sources
Additional details about the suspect's identity have not yet been released.
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Jonathan Majors convicted in split verdict, dropped from Marvel
Majors was found guilty on two out of four charges in a domestic violence criminal case in New York on Monday afternoon.
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The legislation offers a second chance for citizens caught in the cycle of the criminal justice system.
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Pennsylvania passes laws to overhaul probation system, allow courts to seal more criminal records
Both bills passed the House and Senate with large majorities Wednesday amid a flurry of end-of-year action.
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Supreme Court will hear a case that could undo Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump
The charge refers to the disruption of Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential election victory over Trump.
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Escaped Philadelphia inmate found dead inside city warehouse: Police
Gino Hagenkotter, 34, was an inmate at the Riverside Correctional Facility before he made his escape on Nov. 30.
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3 gun dealers sued by New Jersey attorney general, who says they violated state law
Two of the suits involve Pennsylvania-based companies and one involves a New Jersey firm.
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Delaware Supreme Court says out-of-state convictions don’t bar expungement of in-state offenses
The case involves a 2019 law that expanded eligibility for expungement of criminal records.
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A group of Philly teens is fighting for juvenile justice reform. Their demands reveal cracks in a system they say is allowing gun violence to thrive.
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New Jersey man formally sentenced to 8 years in prison after racist rant went viral
Edward Mathews sparked outrage in his Mount Laurel community.
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Trainers at New Jersey police seminar disparaged women, made ‘inappropriate’ remarks, officials say
The six-day seminar in October 2021 was conducted by a New Jersey-based law enforcement training company called Street Cop.
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