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Criminal Justice

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says he will have his say about the articles of impeachment. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly DA Krasner continues to rally public to fight impeachment

With an impeachment trial hanging over him, Larry Krasner continues to say it’s nothing more than partisan politics.

3 years ago

A close-up of a police car.
Courts & Law
6abc

Former Philadelphia police officer sentenced for killing unarmed man

A jury convicted Eric Ruch of voluntary manslaughter in September.

3 years ago

a member of the public speaks during a special meeting of Yeadon Borough Council on Nov. 10, 2022. (jan deruiter/YouTube)
Courts & Law

2 people hanged themselves in Yeadon police custody in 4 months. Community members want answers

Yeadon officials have asked the Delaware County District Attorney's Office and the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the incidents.

3 years ago

Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news conference
Courts & Law

Prosecutors: No criminal charges expected from Giuliani raid

Prosecutors said a grand jury probe that led to the issuance of warrants that resulted in the seizure of Giuliani's electronic devices had concluded.

3 years ago

Hoboken Police officers stand watch outside the United Synagogue of Hoboken, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Hoboken, N.J. The FBI says it has received credible information about a threat to synagogues in New Jersey. The FBI's Newark office released a statement Thursday afternoon that characterizes it as a broad threat. The statement urged synagogues to
Community

N.J. man charged in connection with ‘broad’ threat to synagogues

He's scheduled to make his initial court appearance in Newark on Thursday afternoon, where he will be represented by a federal public defender.

3 years ago

An exterior of a prison is shown, with green grass visible in the foreground.
Courts & Law

Former corrections officer accused in smuggling ring at Riverside Correctional Facility

Philadelphia prison officials claim they are working to stop smuggling in the city’s jail system.

3 years ago

Two women reach out towards one another.
Community
Billy Penn

How Philadelphians working to end gun violence feel about the Krasner impeachment effort

Some gun violence prevention advocates want DA Krasner gone, but don’t blame him for the shooting crisis in Philadelphia.

3 years ago

Investigators work the scene where multiple people were shot near a high school in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Feds say Philly sheriff’s deputy illegally sold guns, including 2 used in deadly Roxborough shooting

Authorities say a former Philadelphia sheriff’s deputy illegally sold guns just two weeks after they were used in the deadly Roxborough High School shooting.

3 years ago

Supporters rallied outside the Criminal Justice Center during a hearing on Oct. 26, 2022 to determine if Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted in the 1981 murder of police office Daniel Faulkner, would receive a new trial. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Mumia Abu-Jamal supporters gather outside hearing for new trial

It’s the latest hearing in a high-profile case that some see as a symbol of a broken criminal justice system.

3 years ago

Court gavel, brown wood against a dark background
Courts & Law

If more people attended criminal court, we could advance criminal justice. Here’s how

Court-watching makes our justice system fairer and builds an educated public, writes Jeremy Isard.

3 years ago

outside Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Services Cente
Courts & Law

Philadelphia sues state to reduce youth justice overcrowding

In the lawsuit filed Friday, city officials said there were 223 youths at the facility designed to temporarily hold 184.

3 years ago

A man films another man talking.
Courts & Law

How to get your criminal record expunged for weed convictions in New Jersey

Though New Jersey automated cannabis-related expungements for more than 360,000 people last summer, advocates say many people are still waiting.

3 years ago

People stand in front of the U.S. Capitol building during the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Courts & Law

Jan. 6 trial highlights missed warnings before Capitol siege

A FBI agent told jurors that in November 2020, the bureau received a tip from a member of the Oath Keepers who was concerned about leader Stewart Rhodes' rhetoric.

3 years ago

File: In this image from video, Alan William Byerly (center) attacks an Associated Press photographer during a riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. On Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, federal prosecutors recommended a prison sentence of nearly four years for Byerly, of Pennsylvania, who pleaded guilty to assaulting the AP photographer and using a stun gun against police officers during a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Courts & Law

Capitol rioter gets prison for attacks on journalist, police

Pennsylvania man Alan Byerly apologized to his victims before being sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

3 years ago

outside Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Services Cente
Courts & Law

Philly’s juvenile justice center workers take overcrowding plight to City Council

The Juvenile Services Center has a capacity of 180, but its current population fluctuates between 220 to 280 young people.

3 years ago

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