Law
Camden moves to ban cannabis businesses to implement its own rules in the future
Officials face an Aug. 22 deadline under the measure giving the Cannabis Regulatory Commission control over the N.J. recreational marijuana market.
3 years ago
Philly agrees to $125K fine for not giving incarcerated people enough out-of-cell time
Under the settlement agreement, the money will go to a pair of organizations that raise money to bail out incarcerated people who are locked up pre-trial.
3 years ago
Supreme Court rules in favor of Pa. cheerleader over cursing Snapchat post
The court voted 8-1 in favor of Brandi Levy, who was a 14-year-old high school freshman when she expressed her disappointment over not making the varsity cheerleading team.
3 years ago
The Supreme Court sides with NCAA athletes in a narrow ruling
The court ruled that NCAA rules are not reasonably necessary to distinguish between college and professional sports. Still, the ruling could be potentially transformative.
3 years ago
We cover the Supreme Court's decision on Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, controversial college scholarships issued to students of the Milton Hershey School, and Ray Didinger.
Air Date: June 21, 2021
Listen 49:29Supreme Court sides with Catholic agency in Philly that denied same-sex foster parents
Catholic Social Services is affiliated with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The agency has said that its beliefs prevent it from certifying same-sex couples as fosters.
3 years ago
Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Obamacare
The decision threw out the challenge to the law, on grounds that Texas and other objecting GOP-dominated states were not required to pay anything under the mandate provision.
3 years ago
Pentagon Papers at 50 and Trump’s DOJ surveillance
What did the Pentagon Papers teach us about government secrecy, press freedom and the Vietnam war? And, Trump's DOJ surveillance of Democratic lawmakers and journalists.
Air Date: June 16, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:26Pandemic restrictions left many people sitting in jails waiting for their days in court. Their loved ones and attorneys want the wheels of justice moving again.
3 years ago
Listen 3:11Six of 15 board members of embattled Pa. pension fund officially call for removal of its top command
A growing band of board dissidents says PSERS leaders must leave immediately to fix “an irrevocable loss of trust and confidence [due to] persistent underperformance."
3 years ago
Medical marijuana law changes get through Pennsylvania House
Representatives voted 164 to 38 for the bill, which would permit dispensing a three-month supply at a time, up from one month's supply.
3 years ago
For this Philly lawyer, immigration law is more than a profession — it’s a calling
For lawyer Steven Larín, immigration is both global and personal. He helps families find refuge and asylum through his work at the Nationalities Service Center.
3 years ago
Listen 5:09Para este abogado, immigration law is more than a profession — es un llamado
For lawyer Steven Larín, immigration is both global and personal. He helps families find refuge and asylum through his work at the Nationalities Service Center.
3 years ago
Listen 5:09Para este abogado, la inmigración es algo más que una profesión; es un llamado
PEl abogado Steven Larín ayuda a las familias a encontrar refugio y asilo a través de su trabajo en Nationalities Service Center.
3 years ago
Listen 5:09You wouldn’t need a license to carry a gun in Philly under a bill gaining steam in Harrisburg
Law enforcement groups have come out against the proposal, saying it would make both officers and civilians unsafe.
3 years ago