Criminal Justice
He went into jail with a toothache. He ended up on life support — and in debt.
Federal law requires that prisoners receive the same standard of care as those on the outside, including for oral health needs.
4 years ago
Philly police to halt narcotics arrests, other charges during COVID outbreak
Officers can make exceptions if they think someone would “pose a threat” to public safety.
4 years ago
Pa. state prison system turning to video chats to keep people connected during pandemic
For the first time ever, Pennsylvania residents will be able to video chat with loved ones who are serving state prison sentences.
4 years ago
Philly DA Krasner: Curb low-level arrests to slow spread of coronavirus
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has called for a big reduction in arrests over low-level, non-violent crimes, citing concerns about the spread of COVID-19.
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Crowded conditions, close contact behind bars complicate public health challenge
Pennsylvania county jails and courts vary in their responses to the coronavirus outbreak.
4 years ago
Philadelphia SWAT corporal fatally shot while serving a warrant
A member of the Philadelphia Police Department's SWAT team is dead after a shootout early Friday in the Frankford-Torresdale section of the city.
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Former Philly police inspector will stand trial on sexual assault charges
Chief Inspector Carl Holmes was arrested in October after an investigating grand jury recommended criminal charges against the veteran officer.
4 years ago
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison
His 20-year sentence for a criminal sexual act, the more serious of the two counts he was convicted of last month, is on the higher end of New York state's guidelines.
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Man charged in Philadelphia death of ex-NJ football star
A man has been charged in the death of a former New Jersey high school football star shot following a fistfight on a Philadelphia street a week ago.
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Boy, 4, wounded in accidental shooting in Philadelphia
Authorities are questioning a man in what they are calling an accidental shooting that wounded a 4-year-old boy in north Philadelphia.
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Senior judge to review widow’s petition in Mumia Abu-Jamal case
A senior judge will review whether the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office should step down from the latest appeal of former death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal.
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Former prisoners sue to end ‘prison gerrymandering’ in Pa.
People in Pa. prisons are counted as residents of where they're incarcerated instead of where they lived, leading to shifts in political power. Can a new lawsuit change that?
Air Date: March 2, 2020
Listen 11:46DA: Man shot, wounded by police during standoff dies
Authorities say a man shot and wounded by police during a standoff near Philadelphia last month has died.
4 years ago
Man convicted of murder in Nicki Minaj crew member slaying
A man has been convicted of third-degree murder in the stabbing death of a Nicki Minaj crew member outside a Philadelphia bar five years ago.
4 years ago
This map shows the wild, 24-mile ambulance police chase through Northeast Philly
A man driving a stolen ambulance Friday night led police on a wild, slow-moving car chase that lasted more than an hour and covered at least 24 miles through Northeast Philly.
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