Government Accountability
Protesters demand ouster of N.J. judges over handling of teen rape cases
Protesters gathered at the doorstep of Judge James Troiano, who is facing backlash for comments that a boy accused of rape is from a ‘good family.’
5 years ago
U.S. Appeals Court rules Trump violated First Amendment by blocking Twitter followers
A federal appeals court in Manhattan says President Trump cannot block critics from his Twitter account, calling it "unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination."
5 years ago
We discuss the continuing crisis at the Southern border and the dangerous overcrowding in migrant detention centers that was detailed in a recent government report.
Air Date: July 9, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 48:57City misspells Patti LaBelle’s name on honorary street sign
Philadelphia honored singer Patti LaBelle with her very own street earlier this week. Unfortunately, the signs didn't get her name right.
5 years ago
Whistleblower: Lancaster General settlement with DOJ fails to address core problems
Penn Medicine has agreed to pay $275,000 to the Department of Justice to settle allegations that Lancaster General Hospital submitted false claims to Medicaid
5 years ago
How the fight over the census citizenship question could rage on
Hours after the Supreme Court ruled to keep a citizenship question off 2020 census forms for now, President Trump threatened to delay next year's national head count.
5 years ago
Philly Controller: City has worst accounting controls of 10 largest U.S. cities
City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart called Philadelphia’s internal accounting practices a “red flag” that indicates vulnerabilities to corruption and waste.
5 years ago
Advocates say high court ruling on census citizenship question ‘helps us move forward’
The court says the Trump administration's explanation for wanting to add the question was "more of a distraction" than an explanation.
5 years ago
Friends: Trump accuser told us of attack in the ’90s
Two women have confirmed that the writer E. Jean Carroll told them in the 1990s that she'd been sexually assaulted by Trump in the dressing room of a NYC department store
5 years ago
N.J. agency asks tax break recipients for more information after allegations of abuse
The N.J. Economic Development Authority has the power to reduce, suspend, or terminate tax breaks if companies misled regulators on their applications.
5 years ago
Treasury Department launches investigation into delays behind Harriet Tubman $20 bill
Schumer called on the department to launch an investigation last week
5 years ago
N.J. official’s rape allegation could change state law
Should the Murphy administration have done more in response to Katie Brennan's allegation that a campaign staffer assaulted her? N.J. legislative committee says yes.
Air Date: June 25, 2019
Listen 12:40‘We have no choice’: Acting ICE Director defends planned immigration raids
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to begin arresting and deporting thousands of migrant families in 10 cities across the country as early as Sunday.
5 years ago
Emails connect census official with GOP strategist on citizenship question
A high-ranking Census Bureau official privately discussed the citizenship question issue with GOP redistricting strategist Thomas Hofeller in 2015
5 years ago
Wolf meets with protesters outside his home to talk General Assistance
The General Assistance program gives small sums of cash — roughly $200 a month — to the poorest people in Pa. who don't have dependents and don't qualify for other assistance.
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