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Law

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson leaves Federal Court after the judge in his bribery trial declared a mistrial, following the jury's failure to reach a unanimous verdict on the charges. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

As Kenyatta Johnson’s retrial comes to a close, some constituents say they’d vote to reelect him — whether or not they think he’s guilty

Kenyatta Johnson, the District 2 council member who represents part of South Philadelphia, is facing federal bribery charges.

4 years ago

File photo: Election worker Monica Ging processes a ballot for Pennsylvania's primaries this month at the Chester County Voter Services office in West Chester, Pa. (Matt Slocum/AP)
Courts & Law

Justices to sort out if mail-in ballot envelopes need dates

The brief filed with the state Supreme Court on Tuesday says that's partially because the Legislature in 1968 acted to deemphasize the importance of dates on envelopes.

4 years ago

outside Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Services Cente
Courts & Law

Philadelphia sues state to reduce youth justice overcrowding

In the lawsuit filed Friday, city officials said there were 223 youths at the facility designed to temporarily hold 184.

4 years ago

Lilly Freeman holds up a that helped her transition at a rally ahead of the Central Bucks School District’s vote to remove books perceived to have sexualized content from their libraries
Education

U.S. Department of Education will investigate Central Bucks School District, following ACLU complaint alleging ‘hostile’ environment for LGBTQ kids

The Office for Civil Rights will begin probing allegations at Central Bucks, which allegedly resulted in pervasive bullying against LGBTQ kids.

4 years ago

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President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt relief at Delaware State University, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Courts & Law

Court temporarily blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness

The Eight Circuit Court of Appeals issued the stay Friday evening.

4 years ago

Steve Bannon is surrounded by reporters outside of a courtroom.
Courts & Law

Bannon gets 4 months behind bars for defying 1/6 subpoena

Steve Bannon was convicted of defying a subpoena from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

4 years ago

attorney general matt platkin speaks at a podium
Courts & Law

New Jersey sues oil companies for deceiving public about climate change

N.J. wants the fossil fuel industry to pay for the impacts of climate change, files lawsuit over climate disinformation.

4 years ago

Plaintiff William Sherlach, left, hugs attorney Josh Koskoff while plaintiff Nicole Hockley hugs attorney Chris Mattei following the jury verdict and reading of monetary damages in the Alex Jones defamation trial at Superior Court, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Waterbury, Conn. (Brian A. Pounds/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, Pool)
Courts & Law

Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies

The verdict is the second big judgment against the Infowars host for claiming the massacre was staged. It came in a lawsuit filed by the relatives of eight victims.

4 years ago

15 year-old Kayla Waddington talked about the need for places for young people to feel safe at a rally against the Philadelphia’s violence crisis outside City Hall on May 31, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Radio Times

The Regional Roundup – October 10, 2022

The city's ban on gun at rec centers and playgrounds is blocked by a judge. Also, the apology for the Holmesburg Prison experiments. And, time management guru Laura Vanderkam.

Air Date: October 10, 2022 10:00 am

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A person poses for a photo, leaning up against a fence. A tree is visible in the background.
Health

Telemedicine was made easy during COVID-19. Not any more

Restrictions are returning to telemedicine, an area of medicine that exploded in popularity early in the pandemic.

4 years ago

A box painted in red, white, and green is enclosed in a barricade.
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

City paints Italian flag on box of controversial Columbus statue in South Philly, court cases still pending

As Philadelphia celebrates its second official Indigenous Peoples Day, the fate of the Marconi Plaza monument is still up in the air.

4 years ago

Broadcast preacher Carl McIntire in 1962 purchased the historic Admiral Hotel in Cape May and founded the Christian Admiral Bible Conference and Freedom Center there. (Wikimedia Commons)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

The Philly-area televangelist who attempted to broadcast from a pirate ship

Carl McIntire was a conservative talk radio preacher who went toe-to-toe with the FCC.

4 years ago

West Philadelphia community members gathered outside the Mill Creek Rec Center for a ceremony to honor Tiffany Fletcher and voice opposition to gun violence. (Emily Rizzo/WHYY)
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Why Gun Owners of America keeps winning in Philadelphia, blocking local firearms regulation

“We stopped Mayor Kenney in less than a week, and we will do the same to you,” the group’s Pa. director said after knocking down the rec center ban.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, to travel to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Biden pardons thousands for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana

He is also calling on governors to issue similar pardons for those convicted of state marijuana offenses, which reflect the vast majority of marijuana possession cases.

4 years ago

New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton
Politics & Policy

New Jersey child tax credit signed into law, GOP wants more tax reform

Assemblyman Jay Webber (R-Morris) suggested that lawmakers index tax brackets to account for historic inflation rates.

4 years ago

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