Criminal Justice
Pa. man gets jail time for trafficking protected turtles from N.J. marshes
A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to a jail term for trafficking protected turtles.
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Meek Mill and Pennsylvania parole reform
Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill has been battling with the city’s criminal justice system for 12 years after he was arrested on gun and drug charges when he was 19.
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DA: Philly police sat on 37,000 untested drug samples, prosecutions in ‘crisis’ mode
The police lab can’t afford overtime anymore, per a memo from the DA’s office. It may cause the city to prosecute fewer low-level drug possession cases.
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Clergy abuse victims seeking justice find hope in new court decision
A recent Pennsylvania court ruling is breathing new life into old claims of childhood sexual assault in spite of state law that puts time limits on legal action.
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PA Post
Pa. DOC recommends changes to monitoring parolees after recent homicides
The internal report follows a string of killings allegedly by people out on parole.
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Billy Penn
What the end of Meek Mill’s probation means for his life
13 things the Philly rapper can do now that he’s no longer entangled with the criminal justice system.
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Now free from legal limbo, Meek Mill eyes prison reform
Rapper Meek Mill has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge to resolve a case that's kept him on probation for most of his adult life.
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Christiana Care will review health care services in Delaware prisons
Delaware’s largest hospital system will conduct an independent review of medical and behavioral health care services in the state’s prisons.
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Almost 10 years in, Pa. commission struggles to agree on sentencing reforms
Pa. commission is holding hearings this week in Philly, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh to get feedback on its latest effort to make its criminal sentencing process more objective.
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The Philadelphia Experiment
Why a black woman should be Philly’s next police commissioner
The problems in the police department go beyond misogyny and racism. The problems can be traced to the department’s culture and structure.
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Where Eric Garner died, changes in policing win little applause
After Garner's death, the police department required all 36,000 officers to undergo three days of training, including classes focused on de-escalation.
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Philly’s first woman police commissioner brings distinguished career — and disciplinary record
Christine Coulter, the city’s new interim top cop, was implicated in coverup of fatal 1990s police beating.
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New city agency to oversee Philly’s ‘fragmented’ reentry for former prisoners
Philadelphia has a big web of organizations working to reintegrate ex-prisoners. But officials think they need to better coordinate “fragmented” efforts.
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NPR
NYPD fires Daniel Pantaleo, who used banned chokehold on Eric Garner before his death
The decision backs the recommendation of an NYPD administrative judge earlier this month that Pantaleo should be fired for his role in Garner's death.
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Delaware makes it easier for people with criminal records to get professional licenses
Delaware has removed some roadblocks for former inmates trying to find work as plumbers, HVAC technicians and other vocations.
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