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Criminal Justice

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel and Mayor Cherelle Parker
Courts & Law

Philadelphia looking for public input on new policing plan

The city hopes to get community buy-in on the long term plan for public safety to reduce complaints as the plan is implemented.

4 days ago

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Bryan and Howard Stevenson and moderator Dr. Robin Smith discuss unity on stage
Community

Stevenson brothers lead conversation on justice and healing in the wake of increasing political violence

Bryan and Howard Stevenson contrasted the racial tensions of the present to what they experienced growing up in the 1960s.

2 weeks ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday
Courts & Law

Chester County man charged with human trafficking for allegedly forcing immigrant girls to work on mushroom farm

Prosecutors say Ramiro Caal Jolomna coerced the teenage girls to work 16-hour days, seven days a week, under threat of deportation or punishment.

2 weeks ago

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A family photo provided by Trymaine Lee.
Studio 2
Community

Studio 2 Extra: Pulitzer Prize and Emmy-winning journalist Trymaine Lee

Trymaine Lee reflects on his book, childhood trauma and systemic violence in Black communities, emphasizing empathy, understanding and hope for healing and change.

Air Date: September 12, 2025 12:00 pm

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Law enforcement officials prepare to sweep a building
Politics & Policy

Rifle recovered in the search for Charlie Kirk’s killer as FBI releases photos of person of interest

The FBI has released photos of a person of interest in Charlie Kirk’s shooting as investigators appeal to the public for tips.

4 weeks ago

a sign for The Mid-State Correctional Facility
Community

New Jersey to provide academic support to children of incarcerated parents

The state Department of Corrections is partnering with the nonprofit Give Something Back to provide mentorship and other wraparound support.

1 month ago

police at crash scene
Community

Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run in Fairmount Park, car seized by police

Investigators are looking into the death of a bicyclist in Fairmount Park on Tuesday. No arrests have been made.

1 month ago

Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted in the 1981 murder of Philadelphia police Officer Daniel Faulkner, in Philadelphia.
Courts & Law

Mumia Abu-Jamal advocates blame Pa. Dept. of Corrections for his deteriorating eyesight, delaying corrective surgery

The former Black Panther member, who was convicted of the 1981 murder of a white Philadelphia police officer, says corrections officials have wrongly delayed the procedure.

1 month ago

Kilmar Abrego Garcia leaves a jail accompanied by three people
Courts & Law

U.S. seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused plea offer in his smuggling case

After Abrego Garcia left jail on Friday, the Department of Homeland Security notified his attorneys that he would be deported to Uganda.

1 month ago

Senator Chris Van Hollen, right, sits with Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the Salvadorian citizen deported by the Trump administration — in El Salvador on April 17, 2025
NPR
Courts & Law

Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from federal custody pending criminal trial

The case of Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man originally from El Salvador, raised basic questions of due process in Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants.

2 months ago

Animal cruelty and the scales of justice (Eric Harris)
Courts & Law

Upper Darby woman convicted of torturing, killing animals live on the internet sentenced to probation

Anigar Monsee was convicted of posting videos to the internet of her torturing and killing animals while soliciting likes and viewers on YouTube.

2 months ago

A man holds up a sign that reads
NPR
Courts & Law

Immigration arrests dip in July, and activists hope they’re partly responsible

Immigration arrests falter in July after a big push for mass deportations in June. Activists in sanctuary jurisdictions hope their resistance plays a role.

2 months ago

Delaware State University President Tony Allen
Courts & Law

Delaware State University President Tony Allen charged with drunk driving

Tony Allen, who chaired a college advisory panel for former President Biden, was pulled over near Smyrna on July 21. He faces arraignment next month.

2 months ago

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Police comb the scene of a mass shooting in Grays Ferry
Courts & Law
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2nd arrest made in deadly Grays Ferry mass shooting

Police have said they are still looking for at least a dozen more shooters after finding 13 separate guns and 140 pieces of ballistic evidence at the scene.

2 months ago

A woman speaks at a rally on behalf of her husband, who is being detained by federal immigration officials
Community

Hundreds rally in Germantown in support of Anovsack ‘Anou’ Vongbandith, a cafe owner being held in ICE detention center

Deportations like the cafe owner’s have “been going on for multiple administrations and not just Republican ones,” state Rep. Rabb said in his speech during the rally.

2 months ago

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