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Trenton cop among 79 arrested in New Jersey on child pornography charges
Ranging in age from 14 to 75, the suspects include a Trenton police officer, a youth minister, a swimming coach, a piano teacher and an IT professional.
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NewsWorks Tonight, November 30, 2017
We talk with incoming Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. In Delaware, the Coastal Zone Act bill is already signed into law, ...
Air Date: November 30, 2017
Listen 21:51Customers in West Chester among 180 claiming sex assault at Massage Envy locations
BuzzFeed News reporter Katie Baker investigated the company’s response to these complaints. She sat down with NewsWorks Tonight’s Dave Heller to discuss what she found.
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Listen 5:04Pa.’s highest court considering governor’s appeal in home care case
Pa.’s Supreme Court is deciding whether Governor Tom Wolf overstepped his authority with an executive order letting home healthcare workers under a union-like structure.
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Feds raid offices of CEO of Universal Companies
A company spokesman says Universal itself is not a target.
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Complaints of excessive police force plummet in Camden
Barring a turbulent end to 2017, the year could end with fewer than 20 complaints — down from 65 in 2014.
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The poverty penalty: Should states suspend driver’s licenses for court scofflaws?
When it comes to court debt, most states — including Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey — will suspend your driver’s license un ...
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Impossible gun violence is an accomplished fact in the United States
The question of possibility and impossibility no longer applies. Now we ask ourselves: "How many dead?" "ISIS or white supremacist?" "Did it happen close to me?"
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Sexual harassment allegations roil Princeton University
Another high-profile instance of sexual harassment has rocked a major institution and students say administrators didn’t act transparently or strongly enough.
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Should hospitals be punished for post-surgical patients’ opioid addiction?
If an opioid addiction starts with a prescription after surgery or some other hospital-based care, should the hospital be penalized?
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Judge blocks Pennsylvania’s demand for $200M from insurer
U.S. District Judge Christopher Conner this week granted an injunction sought by the Pennsylvania Professional Liability Joint Underwriting Association.
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N.J. likes its odds on case for legalizing sports betting
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear legal arguments next month in New Jersey's quest to legalize sports betting even though federal law banned it 25 years ago.
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FBI searches Congressman Bob Brady’s emails in probe of $90K paid to rival
The search involves allegations that U.S. Rep. Bob Brady paid his 2012 Democratic primary opponent $90,000 from his campaign fund to drop his challenge for Brady's seat.
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Should Al Franken immediately resign? Whoa, take a breath.
I'm warning against haste simply because the allegation-and-punishment process threatens to veer out of control before we've established a fair and balanced system of justice.
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New Jersey moves toward legalizing recreational pot, but pace uncertain
Gov.-elect Phil Murphy's administration promises to be markedly different from that of Gov. Chris Christie, who will leave office in January after two terms.
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