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Watch: Attorney General Jeff Sessions testify before Senate Judiciary Committee
All nine Democrats on the committee recently sent Sessions a letter essentially informing him that they expected him not to broadly assert executive privilege.
8 years ago
To serve ... and endanger? Philly police blunder puts woman on rapist's radar
Police missteps in handling drunk citizens can be costly — and catastrophic — for residents, the city of Philadelphia's bottom line, and the public's trust.
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Listen 0:00Racial inequity of pot arrests spurs ACLU call for legalizing drug in Pa.
In 2016, African-Americans were eight times more likely to be arrested for possessing marijuana than their white counterparts, despite using the drug at similar rates.
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At Delco ‘Safe Schools’ event, lessons from Sandy Hook shooting
A woman who lost her daughter in the Connecticut elementary school massacre still steels herself to tell the story. She does so to help others prepare for the next tragedy.
8 years ago
Delaware police officer attacked by pit bulls
Two pit bulls were put down after attacking a New Castle County police officer responding to a burglary call.
8 years ago
Temple University student killed by police after car crashes
Cariann Hithon of Bowie, Maryland, crashed into several cars Sunday evening as people watched from sidewalk cafes in the tourist district known as South Beach.
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Philadelphia attorney recounts chaos of Vegas mass shooting
A Philadelphia attorney vacationing in Las Vegas found himself running for his life Sunday night, when a gunman began mowing down concert-goers in a mass shooting.
8 years ago
The Second Amendment shouldn’t be king
As Monday mornings often go, I woke up after one too many "snoozes" of my alarm clock. Still half-asleep, I opened Facebook. Two words were everywhere: Las Vegas.
8 years ago
N.J. lawmaker aims to prevent, rectify wrongful convictions
State Sen. Joe Pennacchio, a Republican from Morris County, said 27 people in New Jersey have been exonerated since 1989 after an average of 10 years behind bars.
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Major fentanyl bust marks Montco’s designation as heavy drug-trafficking area
"Enough fentanyl to kill half the population of Montgomery County" was confiscated during a drug bust at a Cheltenham shopping center, county officials said Tuesday.
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Police say they don’t want to clash with pipeline protesters
Natural gas infrastructure has been the target of organized demonstrations since the Marcellus Shale boom began a decade ago.
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Judge upholds releasing names of Philly cops involved in shootings within 72 hours
Common Pleas Court Judge Daniel Anders has decided that city officials can continue releasing the names of officers in police-involved sh ...
8 years ago
Willow Grove tree company fined $95 million for hiring undocumented immigrants
A suburban Philadelphia company that trims trees around power lines throughout the United States will pay a record fine after pleading gu ...
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Prosecutors seeking 20 more years for Philly juvenile lifer who killed cop
Andre Martin has been in prison for 41 years since a jury convicted him of murdering a Philadelphia police officer with a bullet to the head.
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NewsWorks Tonight September 25, 2017 – Full Show
Dana DiFilippo reports a local ministry student has been cleared after a case of mistaken identity. Kevin McCorry reports on Pennsylvan ...
Air Date: September 25, 2017
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