Criminal Justice
Appeals court orders dismissal of Michael Flynn prosecution
The dismissal was ordered even though Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to prosecutors in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
4 years ago
Accused Old City arsonists ordered to pay $135,000+ in wage theft case
Imad and Bahaa Dawara, charged with setting fire to their hookah lounge in Old City, also were accused by employees of making them work for tips alone.
4 years ago
Bill Cosby appeal will test scope of #MeToo prosecutions
The Supreme Court has agreed to review two aspects of the case that Cosby's lawyers challenged on appeal.
4 years ago
Eastern State Penitentiary lays off staff, suspends ‘Terror Behind the Walls’ due to COVID-19
Eastern State Penitentiary has laid off staff, implemented salary reductions and made deep cuts to its operating budget due to the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago
Bucks County DA charges three men in separate child sex abuse cases
Though the cases are unrelated, the District Attorney’s Office believes more boys may have been victimized, based on evidence found by investigators.
4 years ago
Philly police: Man wanted in murder of Dominique Fells
Akhenaton “Akh” Jones, 36, is being charged with murder, abuse of corpse and related offenses.
4 years ago
Police reimagined: The future of public safety
How do you reduce funding for police, and change their role in communities, while ensuring public safety for all?
4 years ago
Massachusetts man charged for racist, threatening emails sent to Philly Police Commissioner Outlaw
Amid days of protests against police violence, Philly Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw received at least two emails containing racist, threatening language.
4 years ago
Philly courts fire supervisor caught on video tearing down Black Lives Matter signs
The First Judicial District called his behavior “egregious and totally unacceptable.”
4 years ago
New Jersey to ID officers with disciplinary violations
The state's top law enforcement official said in a statement that the order would apply going forward to all state, county and local law enforcement agencies.
4 years ago
Kim Stringer went to jail in April. Her parents haven't heard from her since.
4 years ago
Del. coronavirus recovery: Prisons to reopen for visitors
In-person prison visits have been banned since March 11 to keep the coronavirus from being spread behind bars. Delaware's DOC will lift that restriction on June 29.
4 years ago
Harrisburg pols want to blow up union hearings that can shield bad cops
A bipartisan group of Pa. lawmakers are drafting legislation that could gut the system that makes it difficult to get bad police off the beat.
4 years ago
The Department of Corrections has defended its response, saying it was a cautious approach that included all relevant parties to represent the public interest.
4 years ago
Camden P.D.’s transformation? It’s complicated
The reasons why Camden, N.J. dissolved and rebuilt its police department are very different from why activists are now calling for similar moves across the country.
Air Date: June 11, 2020
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