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File photo: Former President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departure from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Atlanta.
Courts & Law

Trump pleads not guilty and waives arraignment in Georgia election case

The former president won’t have to show up for an arraignment hearing that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee had set for next week.

3 years ago

Susan Casey is the author of several books, most recently, The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean
Studio 2

The Unexplored Deep Ocean, Mercury in Retrograde, Pa. Supreme Court Race

In the deepest parts of the ocean, strange creatures lurk and industrial fishing and deep sea mining pose a threat. Plus, mercury is in retrograde right now. So, what?

Air Date: August 30, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 49:47
People are seated at round tables in a large conference room.
Politics & Policy

Telford woman threatened with arrest after criticizing local Moms for Liberty members

Telford Police sent a letter to the woman alleging that she was “harassing” members online. The ACLU of Pa. said law enforcement is violating her freedom of speech.

3 years ago

Philly rowhouses
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

‘The system needs to change’: Philly woman is suing OCF Realty for housing discrimination

Under city law, property owners can’t refuse to rent to a prospective tenant because they participate in a housing assistance program.

3 years ago

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The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg, Pa., is pictured on Nov. 6, 2020
Courts & Law

Democrats in Pennsylvania want to keep a Supreme Court majority. They are talking up abortion rights

The race between Democrat Dan McCaffery and Republican Carolyn Carluccio in the Nov. 7 election will fill an open seat on the seven-seat court.

3 years ago

This photo shows an Amtrak train following a crash Sunday, April 3, 2016, in Chester, Pa. Amtrak said the train was heading from New York to Savannah, Ga., when it struck a backhoe outside of Philadelphia. (Glenn R. Hills Jr via A
Courts & Law
6abc

Families of 2 Chester children file lawsuit against Amtrak after fatal crash

Police say 9-year-old Jahaad Atkinson and 12-year-old Ahyir Womak were both killed in the incident.

3 years ago

A close-up of Rudy Guiliani
NPR
Courts & Law

Rudy Giuliani surrenders in Georgia to face election interference charges

Rudy Giuliani has surrendered in Atlanta to be booked as part of county prosecutors' investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.

3 years ago

File photo: Former President Donald Trump is escorted to a courtroom, April 4, 2023, in New York.
Courts & Law

Trump says he will surrender Thursday on Georgia charges tied to efforts to overturn 2020 election

“Can you believe it? I’ll be going to Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday to be ARRESTED,” Trump wrote on his social media network, hours after his bond was set at $200,000.

3 years ago

Studio 2

Expiration Dates and Food Waste, ‘Schooled’

Federal standards for food quality labels are lacking, causing tons of confusion for consumers and leading to billions of dollars in food waste across the country every year.

Air Date: August 17, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:03
Merrick Garalnd speaking ata podium
Courts & Law

The origins of special counsels, their powers and what to expect in the Hunter Biden probe

The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the DOJ’s probe of Hunter Biden is bringing renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in history.

3 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline
Courts & Law

Archdiocese of Philadelphia settles child sex abuse case against a deceased priest for $3.5 million

The lawsuit said the church knew of similar reports about the priest dating back to the 1970s.

3 years ago

Trash collectors from Marsabit Safi Services offload waste at the Dadach Boshe dump. Even though Kenyan banned single-use plastic bags in 2016, they're still piling up at the dump and blowing off to litter the landscape and bodies of water.
NPR
Community

The toughest plastic bag ban is failing: A tale of smugglers, dumps and dying goats

Kenya was hailed for its decision to outlaw single use plastic bags in 2016, with remarkably hefty penalties. So why are the bags back in stores and piling up in dumps.

3 years ago

Trump points towards something.
NPR
Courts & Law

Should Trump’s trial be televised?

There would need to be an exception to a rule barring cameras and microphones in federal courtrooms to make it happen.

3 years ago

Donald Trump onstage
Courts & Law

Prosecutors ask judge to issue protective order after Trump post appearing to promise revenge

Prosecutors want U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan to issue a protective order concerning evidence in the case.

3 years ago

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks at a podium
Courts & Law

The election-meddling indictment against Trump is sprawling. Here’s a breakdown of the case

A sprawling indictment unsealed Tuesday says the one who tried to steal the election was Trump, in a desperate bid to cling to power.

3 years ago

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