Law
New 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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
Moore and Moore sickening, and the cult of winning
At what point does partisan tribalism and the cult of winning become so toxic that common decency becomes a casualty of war?
7 years ago
Hundreds call for release of Meek Mill, saying punishment was ‘excessive, cruel’
Supporters called for the Philly rapper to be released from prison in a rally outside the courthouse where a judge last week sent him to serve at least two years behind bars.
7 years ago
Video recovered, 10 more charged in Penn State frat death
Investigators are filing new charges after recovering deleted security camera footage taken in a Penn State fraternity house the night a pledge suffered fatal injuries.
7 years ago
For second time, malpractice insurer sues Pa. over funding
State lawmakers are running into legal issues over a component of the budget plan they passed last month.
7 years ago
The Paradise Papers / GOP tax plan update
Guests: Damian Paletta, Jesse Drucker The Paradise Papers, millions of leaked documents from the Bermuda law firm ...
Air Date: November 11, 2017
Listen 49:15Roy Moore pedophilia accusations test GOP’s cracked moral compass
The GOP, which once prided itself as the party of high moral character, keeps sinking lower.
7 years ago
Following damaging reports, Pa. Congressman Marino defends his opioid law
“It’s a typical hatchet job,” Marino said of the reports.
7 years ago
Listen 2:30Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski, facing 54-count indictment, wins a fourth term
Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski won a fourth term in Tuesday’s election despite a 54-count federal indictment hanging over his head.
7 years ago
Pa. State Police seeks to shut down grand jury review of its in-house investigation policy
When a Pennsylvania State Police officer is involved in a shooting, the agency investigates the matter internally, but that approach is currently being challenged.
7 years ago