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A woman places flowers as people pay tribute to Alexei Navalny at the Memorial to Victims of Political Repression in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. Russians across the vast country streamed to ad-hoc memorials with flowers and candles to pay tribute to Alexei Navalny, the most famous Russian opposition leader and the Kremlin's fiercest critic. Russian officials reported that Navalny, 47, died in prison on Friday.
Politics & Policy

Over 300 detained in Russia as country mourns the death of Alexei Navalny, Putin’s fiercest foe

Hundreds of people across Russia streamed to ad-hoc memorials and monuments to victims of political repression with flowers and candles on Friday and Saturday.

2 years ago

A scale is seen as a symbol of law and justice
Courts & Law

Philly man freed after nearly 40 years in prison after murder conviction in 1984 fire is reversed

Harold Staten, 71, was convicted in 1986 of setting an early morning fire that killed a man in a north Philadelphia row house in October 1984.

2 years ago

Vitamins are displayed in pharmacy Duane Reade by Walgreens, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in New York. Walgreens reports earnings March 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Studio 2

Death Penalty in America, Navigating the Vitamin Aisle

Why has Americans’ support for the death penalty shifted over the last few decades, and where do you land on the issue? We'll also talk about the the tricky vitamin aisle.

Air Date: January 31, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 49:59
The gate outside the New Jersey Training School
Politics & Policy

N.J. governor renews vows to close detention center where 50 men say they were sexually abused as boys

U.S. Justice Department reports alleged high rates of sexual abuse at the facility, and the state determined the facility should close in 2018.

2 years ago

The gate outside the New Jersey Training School
Courts & Law

A New Jersey youth detention center had ‘culture of abuse,’ new lawsuit says

The lawsuit alleges virtually unchecked sexual abuse of the boys housed at the New Jersey Training School in Monroe Township.

2 years ago

Studio 2

How to Keep a 2024 Resolution, Healthier Winter Skin, Dignity for Incarcerated Women

From working out, to finding a new hobby, to saving money, and cutting back on screen time, we'll talk about forming new habits and setting practical goals for 2024.

Air Date: January 3, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 49:32
Meek Mill stands in front of a crowd of people, with Gov. Shapiro and other elected officials in the background
Politics & Policy

Meek Mill joins Gov. Shapiro for signing of Pennsylvania probation reform and clean slate legislation

The legislation offers a second chance for citizens caught in the cycle of the criminal justice system.

2 years ago

A view of the Pa. House of Representatives chamber.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania passes laws to overhaul probation system, allow courts to seal more criminal records

Both bills passed the House and Senate with large majorities Wednesday amid a flurry of end-of-year action.

2 years ago

The exterior of Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility as seen through a fence
Community
6abc

Escaped Philadelphia inmate found dead inside city warehouse: Police

Gino Hagenkotter, 34, was an inmate at the Riverside Correctional Facility before he made his escape on Nov. 30.

2 years ago

The exterior of Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
Courts & Law
6abc

U.S. Marshals join search for escaped Philadelphia prisoner Gino Hagenkotter

The U.S. Marshals have joined the effort now that it's been more than a day since Gino Hagenkotter was last in custody.

2 years ago

Eddie Ramirez,
Courts & Law
6abc

Wrongfully convicted Philadelphia man released from prison after 27 years, prosecutors say

Eddie Ramirez, 47, has spent the last 27 years behind bars after he was convicted of killing Joyce Dennis, a laundromat employee who was found brutally beaten to death.

2 years ago

The exterior of Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility as seen through a fence
Courts & Law
6abc

Prisoner escapes from facility in Philadelphia’s Holmesburg section; search underway

The man being sought has been identified as 34-year-old Gino Hagenkotter.

2 years ago

Mary Buffaloe looking at a photograph of her brother.
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

A dying man won release from prison after Spotlight PA highlighted his case. It shouldn’t be that hard, advocates say

Data shows fewer than 50 people were released in the last 14 years under the current compassionate release law.

2 years ago

Law enforcement officers escort Danelo Cavalcante from a Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Avondale Pa.
Courts & Law

Escaped murderer charged with burglary and theft while on the run for 2 weeks

Cavalcante was charged Monday with felony counts of burglary, criminal trespass, theft, and possession of a firearm as well as a number of misdemeanor charges.

2 years ago

The old Montgomery County Prison, built in 1854 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, closed in 1987. (Library of Congress)
Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Preserving the Airy Street Prison, ‘Untenable’ City Bus Depot, ‘Stand Up and Shout’

Today, the debate over Norristown's historic Airy Street prison. And, the new HBO Max documentary "Stand Up and Shout," songs from a Philly high school.

Air Date: November 9, 2023 12:00 pm

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