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Murphy signs latest batch of N.J. laws aimed at gun control
New Jersey has some of the strictest gun laws in the U.S. On Tuesday, Gov. Murphy signed measures aimed at reducing gun suicides and restricting gun sales.
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Signing three bills, Murphy adds weapons to war against addiction
The new measures boost awareness of opioid misuse, add warning labels on medicine bottles containing opiates, and write MAT into law in New Jersey.
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ICE to deport Irish father-of-three after a decade in Montco
Keith Byrne has lived in Pennsylvania for more than a decade and could be deported any minute. He’s one of an estimated 50,000 unauthorized Irish immigrants in the U.S.
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Listen 1:55Praying for involuntary commitment: One family struggles to help their bipolar daughter
On a rainy day in June, Kim stood in her house in Levittown. The room was unlit, smelled of rotting food and was cluttered with things Kim had collected.
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Gov. Murphy signs bill limiting solitary confinement in N.J. prisons and jails
The new law exempts certain “vulnerable” inmates from being kept in isolation and lessens use of the practice on prisoners for whom it is deemed necessary.
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AG Shapiro distances himself from bill to override Philly DA Krasner on gun crimes
Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro pledged to continue collaborating with his Philadelphia counterpart to stem the rising tide of gun violence in the city.
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We discuss Vice President Joe Biden's record on busing and desegregation in schools and whether the policy has achieved racial integration in schools across the country.
Air Date: July 3, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 48:58What’s your data worth to Big Tech? Bill would compel answer
As Congress bears down on big tech, two senators want to force giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon to tell users what data they're collecting and how much its worth.
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Supreme Court strikes down ban on trademarking ‘immoral,’ ‘scandalous’ words, symbols
In a win for advocates of free speech, the Supreme Court struck down a ban on trademarking words and symbols that are "immoral" or "scandalous."
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Gun silencers would be barred under new federal legislation
New Jersey already bans silencers, but they're lawful in many other states, including neighboring Pennsylvania.
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N.J. bill restricting use of solitary confinement heads to Murphy’s desk
New Jersey lawmakers approved a bill Thursday that would dramatically limit which inmates can be kept in solitary confinement and for how long.
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Here’s how Philly’s Domestic Worker Bill of Rights would work
Philadelphia could be the biggest city in the U.S. with a Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. Here’s what it could do for an estimated 16,000 workers.
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After Senate passage, Pa. justice reinvestment bills face House skepticism
The measures are part of the second phase of Pennsylvania's Justice Reinvestment Initiative — or JRI.
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This week: The Philadelphia Department of Streets cracks down on illegal dumping, the formerly-incarcerated Board of Pardons secretary, and the invasive spotted lanternfly.
Air Date: June 17, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:13Catholic Church lobbying costs spiked in Pa. as statute of limitations debate raged
The Catholic Church spent more on lobbying efforts in Pennsylvania than in seven other northeastern U.S. states combined, according to a recent report covering 2011-2018.
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