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Law

Asia Pratt holds her son Azi while standing outside
Courts & Law

‘That ain’t justice’: Case backlog, jail conditions frustrate people in Philly’s criminal justice system

Pandemic 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.

5 years ago

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Some PSERS trustees pose with Executive Director Glenn Grell in their Harrisburg office
Money
Spotlight PA

Six 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."

5 years ago

Marijuana buds are seen in a glass jar
Politics & Policy

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.

5 years ago

Steven Larín stands outside with his arms folded
PlanPhilly
Community
English version

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.

5 years ago

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Steven Larín stands outside with his arms folded
PlanPhilly
Community
Bilingual version

Para 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.

5 years ago

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Steven Larín está afuera con los brazos cruzados
PlanPhilly
Community
Version en español

Para 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.

5 years ago

Listen 5:09
A closeup of a protester's open carry gun
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

You 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.

5 years ago

A closeup of a gavel inside a court room
Courts & Law

Federal court vacates Montco woman’s conviction in her friend’s overdose death

The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled “drug delivery resulting in death” statutes were applied too broadly in this case.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks behind a podium, in front of an American flag
NPR
Health

Biden’s budget proposal reverses a decades-long ban on abortion funding

Biden's budget follows through on a campaign promise to overturn the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding ban on federal funding for most abortions.

5 years ago

(photo credit, Big Stocks)
Radio Times

Returning to the office

Can employers mandate vaccinations and ask worker's about their vaccine status? Also, was remote, flexible work just a pandemic anomaly?

Air Date: May 26, 2021 10:00 am

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Gavel
Courts & Law

ACLU-PA and Montco reach settlement regarding attorney-client prison visits

Just days after the organization sued the county in federal court, claiming its attorneys’ visits were being blocked, an agreement was reached.

5 years ago

Judge Timika Lane (Campaign website)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Philly judges win Democratic primaries for statewide courts

Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Timika Lane won a three-way primary contest this week for a Superior Court seat.

5 years ago

An empty jail cell
Courts & Law

ACLU-PA sues Montco for blocking attorney-client meetings in county jail

In March, the organization says, the county prison said it required court documentation or a letter verifying an attorney-client relationship.

5 years ago

La gente camina junto al Centro Judicial de Pensilvania el martes 8 de diciembre de 2015, en el Capitolio estatal en Harrisburg. (Foto: Matt Rourke/AP)
Politics & Policy

Guía del votante para las elecciones judiciales de 2021 en Pensilvania

Sí, hay otro día de elecciones a la vuelta de la esquina. Es el 18 de mayo. Y, de hecho, gracias a los votos por correo sin excusa, la votación generalizada ya está abierta.

5 years ago

Delaware State House
Politics & Policy

After hourslong hearing, Delaware handgun permit bill advances

Members of a House committee heard from nearly 100 supporters and opponents before voting forward a measure to require training and a permit to purchase a handgun.

5 years ago

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