Criminal Justice
Ask Governor Meyer | WHYY & DPM | 04/30/2026
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer joins us to tackle issues like the long-awaited Port of Wilmington expansion, rising unemployment, and the rollout of legalized marijuana.
Air Date: April 30, 2026 8:00 pm
Listen 50:15Delaware proposal would direct courts to send text reminders to defendants about hearings
Automatic text messages could reduce missed court appearances and the need for judges to issue bench warrants.
4 months ago
Listen 1:00Delco DA Tanner Rouse charges Parkside Borough Council president with theft
The Delaware County District Attorney’s Office estimates that $2,499.94 of taxpayer funds were used to purchase about 390 gallons of gas for personal use.
4 months ago
Pennsylvania court upends mandatory use of life-without-parole for second-degree murder
Pennsylvania law has made people liable for second-degree murder if they participated in an eligible felony that led to death.
5 months ago
Delaware House advances bill to allow fines and fees waived for indigent criminal defendants
The legislation was voted out of committee last May. It would give judges more discretion to waive fines and fees for poor defendants.
5 months ago
Listen 0:48Judge appoints new U.S. attorney for New Jersey after Alina Habba, other officials were disqualified
A federal judge has appointed veteran prosecutor Robert Frazer as U.S. attorney for New Jersey, ending a dispute between the judiciary and Trump administration.
5 months ago
Former Philadelphia prison guard pleads guilty to civil rights violations, falsifying records
Christopher Knight, a former sergeant at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, will be sentenced in July.
5 months ago
Bill Stevenson y la futura primera dama se divorciaron hace medio siglo. Ahora, Stevenson se encuentra detenido bajo fianza de 2 millones de dólares.
5 months ago
Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, live in the Philadelphia suburbs and drove together to New York City to carry out the attack near Gracie Mansion, officials said.
5 months ago
Krasner warns against retaliatory shootings as weather warms up
Leave justice to the police and courts, or else risk arrest and long jail terms, Philly’s DA says.
5 months ago
Feds charge 2 Bucks County men for alleged ISIS-inspired bomb plot at NYC Gracie Mansion protest
Both Emir Balat, of Langhorne, and Ibrahim Kayumi, of Newtown, told officers the attack was inspired by ISIS.
5 months ago
Listen 0:54Restorative justice advocates in Philadelphia are rethinking accountability beyond incarceration
Restorative justice is rooted in an empathetic, comprehensive and more solution-based approach to addressing criminal behavior.
5 months ago
Listen 1:42Francis Connell Collier resigned in December from the Morton Police Department in Delaware County after being placed on leave because of the investigation.
5 months ago
High-profile Delaware murder case against Jill Biden’s ex-husband shrouded in secrecy
Bill Stevenson and the future first lady divorced a half-century ago. Now he’s held on $2 million cash bail, accused of killing his wife of nearly 40 years.
6 months ago
A year after border agent’s killing, 7 Zizians fight criminal charges in 3 states
Police in Maryland quickly connected Jack “Ziz” LaSota, Michelle Zajko and Daniel Blank to homicide investigations in California, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
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