Criminal Justice
6 more people connected to the Capitol riot plead guilty
They include one man who told a family member he wanted to attend an event where he could shoot House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on live television.
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Rules set to make N.J. ban on criminal past in housing discrimination official
The N.J. law would take effect on Jan. 1 and official rules are now up for public discussion.
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Crowded U.S. jails drove millions of COVID-19 cases, a new study says
If the U.S. had done more to reduce its incarceration rate, it could have prevented millions of COVID-19 cases.
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Sirhan Sirhan has served 53 years for killing Robert F. Kennedy. Soon he may be free
Sirhan's sentence was commuted to life with the possibility of parole in 1972. On Friday, the California Board of Parole recommended parole.
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Former Delaware prison health care provider to pay $15M to settle federal lawsuits
Connections Community Support Programs has agreed to pay more than $15 million to settle charges of fraud and controlled substances allegations.
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Wilmington woman’s relentless quest to hold police accountable for killing Black men
Keandra Ray got involved in demonstrations after city cops killed her brother. Now, she’s advocating for other victims of police deadly force.
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Listen 3:18Ex-Philly homicide detectives face perjury charges for testimony in retrial of innocent man
A grand jury is recommending criminal charges against the former homicide detectives who gave false testimony against Anthony Wright, an innocent man.
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York County Prison has no more ICE detainees. Advocates call it a ‘partial victory’
A central Pennsylvania prison ended its contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday, terminating a decadeslong practice.
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A memoir describes Philadelphia man’s wrongful conviction and fight for justice
In 2016, Wright became the 344th person to be exonerated by DNA in the nation. He’s been fighting for others he says were railroaded by the system.
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Listen 8:19Krasner says his office sent out thousands of subpoenas asking for disciplinary records and received copies in which key information was redacted.
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Four N.J. cities to pilot new reentry program for juvenile offenders
Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver signed into law a bill that would pilot service hubs in four cities to help young offenders reintegrate into their communities.
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Philadelphia's Conviction Integrity Unit has exonerated 21 people in the past four years. An assistant D.A. and a man exonerated after 28 years discuss wrongful convictions.
Air Date: August 10, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Philly pilot project seeks to halt ‘stop-and-frisk’ policing for quality-of-life offenses
The three-month project will require police officers to first ask people to stop engaging in prohibited behavior before they question or detain someone.
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Pa. justices deal blow to outdated claims of child sexual abuse
The 5-2 decision ended plaintiff Renee Rice's legal effort to recover damages from the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown for allegedly covering up and facilitating sex abuse.
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After pushback, a widely criticized mandatory minimum bill is on hold
Supporters see it as a way to combat Philadelphia’s soaring gun violence epidemic. The ACLU says it “may be the worst criminal justice bill that we’ve seen.”
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