Law
We look at efforts to restrict voting in Republican-led statehouses around the country.
Air Date: July 14, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Wolf celebrates new Pa. law allowing student athletes to be compensated
Student athletes in Pa. can now profit off their name, image, and likeness. It comes on the heels of an unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision in June.
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Elon Musk takes the stage in Wilmington courtroom and doesn’t hold back
Musk testified in a Tesla shareholder lawsuit against him. He's the latest business celebrity to appear in Delaware Chancery Court.
3 years ago
The County Council has entered into a 99-year lease agreement with the Pa. Historical and Museum Commission for the 18th-century structure.
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Here are 5 takeaways from the Supreme Court term
The court's term ranged from compromise to confrontation, with the conservative supermajority holding back until almost the end of the term.
3 years ago
What’s next for voting rights after the Supreme Court’s decision
The U.S. Supreme Court decided a major case on voting rights that essentially gutted what's left of the Voting Rights Act.
3 years ago
Bucks County senator announces bill to limit deals like the one that freed Cosby
State Senators Lisa Baker and Steve Santarsiero say the process that allowed the disgraced comedian to walk out of prison should not play out again.
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‘The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America’
Emory University historian Carol Anderson discusses the racist roots of the Second Amendment and the impact on African Americans from slavery to the present.
Air Date: July 2, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:01A list of bizarre career moves by attorney Bruce Castor, whose deal helped free Cosby
The former Montco prosecutor fought with colleagues, represented insurrectionists, and repeatedly accused opponents of corruption.
3 years ago
The Supreme Court deals a new blow to voting rights, upholding Arizona restrictions
The justices, in a 6-3 opinion, narrowed the only major section of the landmark Voting Rights Act that remains in effect.
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Explainer: Why Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction was overturned
Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction was thrown out Wednesday by Pennsylvania's highest court. Here's a look at the case against Cosby and the court's decision.
3 years ago
Murphy appoints first openly gay attorney general in New Jersey history
Andrew Bruck will take over after Gurbir Grewal departs for the federal government in July. Bruck will be the state’s first openly gay attorney general.
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Charges expected Thursday for Trump’s company, top executive
The charges against the Trump Organization and the company’s chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, appear to involve non-monetary benefits the company gave to top execs.
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West Philly state Rep. Amen Brown implicated in deed fraud, other lawsuits
Brown says he was the victim of a Craigslist scam. The rightful homeowner spent years fighting to get father’s property back.
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U.S. Supreme Court rules PennEast pipeline project can use eminent domain to take N.J. state land
New Jersey had fought to keep the company from building the pipeline on state-controlled conservation land.
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