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Closeup of a police vehicle in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Philadelphia police release new images of ‘Fairmount Park rapist’ suspect

New DNA technology could help crack a cold case in Philadelphia and police are seeking help from the public.

5 years ago

People from a coalition of housing justice groups hold signs protesting evictions during a news conference
Courts & Law

U.S. appeals court refuses to end CDC’s eviction moratorium

A federal appeals court on Friday allowed the COVID-related pause on evictions imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to remain in place.

5 years ago

In this March 4, 2020, file photo, abortion rights demonstrators rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington. Among abortion-rights activists, (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

‘Controlling Women: What We Must Do To Save Reproductive Freedom’

Kathryn Kolbert, who argued the landmark Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which is credited with saving Roe v. Wade, discusses the ongoing assault on abortion rights in the U.S.

Air Date: August 5, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
A general view of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania court vacancies allow voters to shape judiciary

There are four state appeals court seats that are up for grabs in the November election.

5 years ago

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh gives his opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool Image via AP)
Politics & Policy

Dems renew questions about FBI background check of Kavanaugh

The FBI revealed that it had received thousands of tips and had provided “all relevant” ones to the White House counsel's office.

5 years ago

NPR
Courts & Law

Mississippi is trying to get the Supreme Court to reverse Roe

In May, the justices agreed to consider whether state laws that ban abortions before fetal viability are unconstitutional.

5 years ago

Councilmember Bobby Henon and Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson face separate federal indictments. (Emma Lee / WHYY)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Indicted Philly lawmakers collect legal defense cash gifts from parking magnates, strip club owners and lobbyists

Councilmembers Bobby Henon and Kenyatta Johnson are raising money to fight federal indictments. Ethics watchdogs say the funds are problematic.

5 years ago

FILE - Britney Spears arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of
Courts & Law

Britney Spears can hire own lawyer in conservatorship case

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny on Wednesday approved Spears hiring former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart to represent her.

5 years ago

Voters in Philadelphia rallied in support of the For The People Act outside the National Constitution Center during a speech given by President Joe Biden. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Protecting the right to vote

We look at efforts to restrict voting in Republican-led statehouses around the country.

Air Date: July 14, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:30
Basketball player (Courtesy of Pixabay)
Politics & Policy

Wolf 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.

5 years ago

Elon Musk leaves the New Castle County Courthouse
Courts & Law

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.

5 years ago

1724 Chester Courthouse in the City of Chester, Pa., on Avenue of the States. (Wikimedia Commons/public domain)
Urban Planning

Delco takes control of 1724 Chester Courthouse, the ‘longest continuously used government building in the country’

The County Council has entered into a 99-year lease agreement with the Pa. Historical and Museum Commission for the 18th-century structure.

5 years ago

Members of the Supreme Court pose for a group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington
NPR
Courts & Law

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.

5 years ago

A woman holds signs at a rally at the state Capitol on June 20 in Austin, Texas, to fight SB7, a controversial voting bill. (Sergio Flores/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

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.

5 years ago

Bill Cosby departs after his sexual assault trial, Thursday, April 26, 2018, at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

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.

5 years ago

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