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Law
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?"
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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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Listen 3:03New program offers peer support to women transitioning out of prison
Transitioning out of prison is a difficult process, and for women, it can be even harder, especially with a lack of services geared specifically toward them.
7 years ago
Senate Judiciary presses Kushner in Russia investigation
The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee are saying President Donald Trump's son-in-law hasn't been fully forthcoming.
7 years ago
John Raines, who helped expose FBI spying with 1971 burglary, leaves legacy of activism
The burglary in Media, Pennsylvania, exposed FBI director J. Edgar Hoover's spying on protest groups, and it forever changed the way the agency conducted its investigations.
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Listen 2:16N.J. launching $1 million effort to help prevent conflicts between police, citizens
Videos airing on television, social media, and in movie theaters will provide tips to help ensure encounters between police and residents are safe and mutually respectful.
7 years ago
NTSB: Amtrak at fault for ’16 Chester rail crash that killed two
An Amtrak passenger train struck a backhoe on the tracks, resulting in the death of two maintenance workers and injuries for 39 passengers in April 2016.
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Listen 1:54Meek Mill lawyers want rapper released on bail, judge removed from case
Meek Mill’s attorneys believe the two- to four-year prison term stemmed from a series court violations that Judge Genece Brinkley took as personal insults.
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