Criminal Justice
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
Listen 49:00Lawyers fight for everyday women bringing #MeToo complaints
The Times Up fund, administered by the National Women's Law Center, has received more than 3,670 requests for assistance and has funded 160 cases via $24 million donations.
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Pennsylvania high court passes on death penalty review
The Pa. Supreme Court has declined a special petition to review the constitutionality of the death penalty but says it will still consider the fairness of individual cases.
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As clearance rate improves, families protest Philly’s unsolved murders
For three days this week, they’re protesting that last year only 44% of Philadelphia homicides were solved.
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Philly judge tosses conviction after testifying officer’s Facebook post flagged in database
A defendant convicted in a drug dealing case will receive a new trial in part because of a comment made on Facebook by a Philadelphia police officer who testified against him.
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Pa. House re-introduces contentious bills to reinstate mandatory minimum sentences
House Republicans are holding fast to one of their longtime, tougher-on-crime priorities.
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