Criminal Justice
‘I was just trying to get him off me’: Philly bike courier says he stabbed developer in self-defense
Michael White told a Philadelphia jury on Tuesday that he stabbed real estate developer Sean Schellenger, but never wanted to kill him.
6 years ago
Private DNA database leads to arrest in decades-old Delaware rape
Newark Police arrested a suspect in the decades-old case after using DNA evidence and an ancestry-type website to identify the alleged attacker.
6 years ago
ACLU files last-minute suit arguing Pa.’s Marsy’s Law amendment is unconstitutional
Marsy’s Law would insert a bill of rights for crime victims in Pennsylvania’s constitution. The ACLU thinks it’s too sweeping and would need to be broken into parts.
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The video of Brandt Jean forgiving and hugging Amber Guyger, who murdered his brother, has sparked a national conversation about the nature of forgiveness.
Air Date: October 11, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:44One of Pa.’s prison units is about to go Scandinavian
The change, which will involve new furniture and roomier cells, will test whether a less punitive prison environment will yield better-behaved inmates.
6 years ago
ACLU says Pa. county medical marijuana policy violates state law
The group’s Pennsylvania chapter is suing the county in hopes it will allow people on probation to use medical cannabis.
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Philadelphia man cleared of murder after 27 years in prison
Willie Veasy's long-running appeal came to an end Wednesday morning, when a judge tossed out the murder conviction.
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N.J. Supreme Court weighs scientific merit of methods cops use to spot intoxicated drivers
For the first time, N.J.’s high court is hearing a challenge to the scientific merits of the methodology cops use to spot and charge drivers under the influence of drugs.
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Krasner moves to drop murder charge against bike courier accused of stabbing Center City developer
District Attorney Larry Krasner on Friday filed a motion to drop murder charges against the black bicycle courier accused of fatally stabbing a Center City developer.
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Maureen Faulkner, widow of slain Philly police officer, wants Krasner off potential Mumia retrial
The wife of a slain Philadelphia police officer wants the district attorney removed from a possible retrial of her husband's killer, Mumia Abu Jamal.
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Lawsuit: Inmates cries for help were ignored before suicide death
The lawsuit alleges Darius Sarro was raped and bullied by other inmates on multiple occasions over a two-year period, while housed at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center.
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You can now track the Philly criminal justice system in real time
DA Krasner’s new online dashboard updates daily, from arrests to sentences.
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Pa.’s upcoming election features a contentious ballot question: Marsy’s Law, or not?
The amendment would enshrine certain rights for crime victims in the commonwealth’s constitution.
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The reporter who brought down Jeffrey Epstein
The magnitude of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation was brought to light by Miami Herald reporter JULIE K. BROWN who got to the bottom of this explosive story.
Air Date: October 2, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00This week: Are Pennsylvania police dropping the ball tracking racial profiling? Lt. Gov. John Fetterman discuses recreational marijuana in Pa.. Then, fall gardening cleanup.
Air Date: September 30, 2019 10:00 am
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