Law
Pro-gun rally by thousands in Virginia ends peacefully
Tens of thousands of gun-rights activists rallied peacefully at the Virginia Capitol to protest plans by the state's Democratic leadership to pass gun-control legislation.
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Parents call Judge Lyris Younge a menace on the bench
Lyris Younge will stand trial before the Judicial Conduct Board. She's accused of violating parents due process rights in family court. Will she be removed?
Air Date: January 13, 2020
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WHYY's Nina Feldman gives us an update on the legal battles over supervised injection sites in Philadelphia.
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Lawmakers plan to try, once more, to make redistricting less political
In order to change how congressional and state legislative districts are drawn before nationwide reapportionment in 2021, the General Assembly should set up a deal by January.
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She was shot by a stranger in Chester County. She thinks a red flag law might have prevented it.
Gun removal laws take effect in three states next month. But those efforts have stalled in Pennsylvania.
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A look back at past impeachment efforts in American history and how they compare to inquiry against President Trump.
Air Date: December 18, 2019
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NJ Spotlight
N.J. lawmakers take next step in enacting SALT-cap workaround for small businesses
The struggle to free New Jersey from Trump’s $10,000 SALT cap continues on another front, so-called pass-through entities.
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Anti-Semitism order raises tough issue of defining prejudice
President Donald Trump’s order to expand the scope of potential anti-Semitism complaints on college campuses is raising the stakes of an already tense battle.
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Pa. AG Shapiro says Trump’s tipped wage proposal could take money from workers
The Pa. attorney general is planning to challenge the federal government if the Trump administration goes ahead with a proposal to change how tipped workers are paid.
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The House Judiciary voted on the impeachment of President Trump on Thursday. We'll talk about the hearings, the arguments, the vote and look ahead at what happens next.
Air Date: December 13, 2019 10:00 am
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PA Post
Pa. House adds mandatory minimums to high-profile justice reform bills
After months of negotiation, the state House has moved a package of criminal justice reform bills through committee.
6 years ago
Probation reform bill passes Pa. House committee, but undergoes major changes first
A bill that would reform probation in Pennsylvania passed a House committee Monday – but only after it was scaled back extensively.
6 years ago
Telemedicine bill faces familiar threat over amendment banning abortion drug
The bill passed the Pa. Senate with broad support, but state House support is divided after Republicans added the amendment.
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NPR
Barr announces plan to address crisis of missing and murdered Native Americans
U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced a national plan to increase the federal government's role in reducing the number of murdered or missing Native Americans.
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After years of internal fights, Pa. legislature passes statute of limitations overhaul
People abused as children will be able to file criminal suits against their abusers no matter how much time has passed.
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