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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (left) and challenger Chuck Peruto
Politics & Policy

As critics slam him on gun violence, Philly DA Larry Krasner looks past election to next term

Krasner sees his decisive primary victory as a mandate for his progressive policies. Those on the front line of gun violence offer nuance to the claims of his critics.

5 years ago

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Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Prosecutors say Bobby Henon helped PPA in exchange for windows given to his girlfriend

Federal prosecutors began Tuesday to present evidence that Councilmember Bobby Henon was bribed to oppose an audit of the PPA.

5 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (left) and challenger Chuck Peruto
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The Philadelphia district attorney race: DA Larry Krasner and Charles Peruto

DA Larry Krasner and challenger criminal defense attorney Charles Peruto join us to discuss the Philadelphia DA race, criminal justice, and the city's soaring homicide rates.

Air Date: October 26, 2021 10:00 am

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The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Powerful special interests are pouring millions into the 2021 Pa. Supreme Court race

While the race cannot change the Democratic majority on the high court, it could narrow the margin amid increasingly partisan attacks on the judiciary’s independence.

5 years ago

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Friday evening, Sept. 3, 2021
Courts & Law

Supreme Court doesn’t block Texas abortion law, sets hearing

The Supreme Court is allowing the Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in place for now, but has agreed to hear arguments in the case on Nov. 1.

5 years ago

The exterior of a PSERS building
Money
Spotlight PA

How Pa.’s school pension fund keeps its communications secret from the public

The $73 billion PSERS fund won a ruling keeping secret much of its dealings with three consultants who were brought in to probe a key figure for investment profits.

5 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon.
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Construction manager: Comcast hired contractors at 10x usual rate to win Bobby Henon’s support for franchise deal

After the owner of MJK Electrical bribed Johnny Dougherty, his company scored a $9 million deal with Comcast.

5 years ago

File photo: Former NFL players Ken Jenkins, right, and Clarence Vaughn III, center right, along with their wives, Amy Lewis, center, and Brooke Vaughn, left, carrie tens of thousands of petitions demanding equal treatment for everyone involved in the settlement of concussion claims against the NFL, to the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, Friday, May 14, 2021
Courts & Law

NFL agrees to end race-based brain testing in $1B settlement

The NFL is set to propose changes to the $1 billion concussion settlement after an outcry over test score adjustments known as “race-norming."

5 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Courts & Law

Court breathes new life into Harrisburg gun laws challenge

A divided state Supreme Court said that Firearm Owners Against Crime and other plaintiffs have legal standing to take on the Harrisburg city gun ordinances.

5 years ago

John
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Wiretaps reveal union leader sought to use Philly council member to punish company that towed his car

After a local company towed union leader Johnny “Doc” Dougherty’s car, he allegedly acted fast to get revenge. His medium: City Councilmember Bobby Henon.

5 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump sues to try to stop the release of documents related to the Capitol riot

The former president is suing the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, and the National Archives, to prevent the turnover of documents related to the event.

5 years ago

Ahmaud Arbery's father, Marcus Arbery, bottom center, listens to Jason Vaughn speak during a memorial walk and candlelight vigil
Courts & Law

Jury selection to start in trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s death

Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan are charged with murder and other crimes in Arbery's death on Feb. 23, 2020.

5 years ago

Steve Bannon gestures during a speech
NPR
Politics & Policy

Jan. 6 panel moves forward with criminal contempt charge against Steve Bannon

As expected, Bannon was a no-show for his deposition with the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

5 years ago

The interior of a building in Harrisburg that houses the Pennsylvania legislature
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

The reasons why Pa.’s legislature paid millions to outside law firms in 2019 and 2020

Spotlight PA sorted through thousands of heavily redacted documents to reveal how the Pennsylvania legislature spends taxpayer dollars on private lawyers.

5 years ago

The exterior of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. lawmakers hand out millions in public contracts to law firms that fill their campaign coffers

The mutually beneficial system, entirely legal, enriches the campaigns of Pa. lawmakers, who in turn hire firms for all types of legal matters — and all paid for by taxpayers.

5 years ago

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