Law
Pa. Gov. Wolf vetoes controversial abortion bill
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed Senate Bill 3, which - had it become law - would have reduced the time women had to get a legal abortion from 24 to 20 weeks.
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Push to restore voting rights to those with criminal records advances in N.J.
Blacks make up about 15 percent of New Jersey's population, but represent about half of those who cannot vote because of a criminal conviction.
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Bulletproof glass better than bullets
Philadelphia Councilwoman Cindy Bass has been rallying support for her legislation, Bill 170963, which is ...
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Debate over ‘wasted’ votes dominates third day of state redistricting trial
The plaintiffs’ argument in the state lawsuit over Pennsylvania’s congressional district map hinges on whether they can prove the ...
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Fearing drug traffickers in Mexico, family takes sanctuary from deportation in N. Philly church
Federal immigration authorities ordered Carmela Apolonio Hernandez to leave the country by Friday, but she has no intention of complying.
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First Sikh nominated to be New Jersey attorney general
Gurbir Grewal, now Bergen County's prosecutor, was appointed to that position by Republican Gov. Chris Christie in 2016.
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Sessions: NYC terror attacks show immigration a security issue
Sessions called anew Tuesday on Congress to strengthen immigration laws and said President Donald Trump's administration was taking steps to more strictly enforce law.
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SCOTUS debates same-sex wedding cake case
Guests: Michael Moreland, John Culhane The Supreme Court heard arguments last week in the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. ...
Air Date: December 12, 2017
Listen 49:13Lawsuit challenging Pa.’s congressional map begins in state court
Testimony in a fast-tracked lawsuit alleging gerrymandering ...
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House passes bill to allow ‘concealed carry’ across state lines
The House approved a bill on Wednesday that would ease legal restrictions for carrying concealed firearms across state lines – a move pushed by the National Rifle Association.
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Day three of Pa. gerrymandering trial brings insights to legislative process, but secrecy remains
On day three of the federal trial, key Republican staffers testified that partisan data was used during the 2011 redistricting process.
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GUEST: BOBBY ALLYN We’ll get an update on the imprisonment of Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill, who was just denied bail for charge ...
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Listen 13:30‘I’ve lived it’: Examining how journalists report on the immigrant experience
A roundtable hosted by WHYY and Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture focused on immigration reporting at a time when political rhetoric on the issue is becoming increasingly divisive.
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Ex-Delaware correctional officer sentenced for smuggling drugs, phones
A former Delaware correctional officer was sentenced to three years behind bars for smuggling drugs and cell phones into Vaughn Correctional Center.
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N.J. lawmaker wants transparency on settling workplace harassment cases
Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg says keeping sexual harassment settlements secret allows perpetrators to continue abusive behavior.
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