Criminal Justice

Courts Controversies
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Screaming match ensues as Philly judge appoints defense attorney as 'special prosecutor'

Criminal Justice

Delaware to demolish prison building where deadly riot occurred
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Criminal Justice

More than 2,500 inmates on the move in Montgomery County
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Criminal Justice

Krasner defends decision not to pursue death penalty in murder of Philly cop
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Courts

What Camille Cosby just said about her husband's sex assault conviction
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Social Media

Twitter reacts as freed Meek Mill rings bell at Sixers-Heat game
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Criminal Justice

Meek Mill rings opening bell 76ers game after prison release
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Criminal Justice

From prison, Meek Mill joins CNN's Don Lemon, weighs in on Starbucks fiasco
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Criminal Justice

Krasner greenlights new trial, but Meek Mill remains behind bars – for now
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Courts

Despite mounting support, judge denies Meek Mill's release from jail
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Celebrities

Kevin Hart: Meek Mill situation will 'force the system to do better'
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Criminal Justice

They performed community service with the judge who sentenced them
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Meek Mill

Olympic athlete explains his public support for Meek Mill
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Criminal Justice

City Council asks Pa. to eliminate cash bail in Philly
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Opinion

We're (not) all going to die!
Wali Rahman

Mural Arts

Mural Arts Philadelphia receives $200,000 grant for Restorative Justice program
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Crime and Courts

WATCH: Sharpton says Meek Mill case 'a line in the sand' for national probation reform
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Rallies

Supporters rally in Center City for imprisoned Meek Mill

Brendan Creato Case

Child killer DJ Creato serving prison term at youth facility
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Criminal Justice

Philly could save $75 million per year by eliminating cash bail, report says

Criminal Justice

Charles Barkley offers advice to post-prison O.J. Simpson
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Prisons

Female prison guards increasingly subjected to male inmates exposing themselves, masturbating

Elections

ACLU campaign aims to engage Philly voters in district attorney's race

Justice

John Legend joins Penn board to pursue criminal justice reform

Criminal Justice

N.J. Gov. Christie says he now favors expungements of some felonies

Criminal Justice

Philly will stop billing parents when their kids go to jail

Criminal Justice

Philly parents reportedly pay thousands for delinquent kids' jail bill
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Courts

Bucks County death row inmate gets new trial after prosecutorial mistake
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Courts

Motion filed over '12th Juror's dismissal to keep Chaka Fattah out of prison

Courts

'12th Juror' in Fattah case: 'I'll hang this jury no matter what'
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Courts

Judge to hold hearing on request to unseal 'Juror No. 12' documents in Fattah trial

Hatchimals

Watch: Author sells entire 'Hatchimals' stock, shares details of criminal case that spurred it
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Criminal Justice

U.S. Attorney Zane Memeger announces his resignation
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Courts

Lawsuit alleges Philly D.A. 'stole' name of program for ex-offenders
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Marijuana

Hundreds spark up at Art Museum – because they can
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Cops

Officials ID police officer who died after massive heart attack at CJC
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Police

Police in Bensalem, other cities go from stop-and-frisk to stop-and-spit

Criminal Justice

Philadelphia is looking to skip bail
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Criminal Justice

Five Philadelphia-area men given commutations by Obama

Courts

Here's how Philly will handle cases for juveniles sentenced to life without parole
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Courts

Camden teen charged in murder of 13-year-old heading to adult court

Prisons

Report asks Philly to seek 'new approach' for juveniles sentenced to life without parole
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Criminal Justice

Study: New Jersey's 'enhanced' eyewitness testimony instructions too potent
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Criminal Justice

Philadelphia exploring reforms to 'outmoded' bail system

Opinion

A 'right' parents shouldn’t have: Ending circumcision, Part Two

Circumcision

Ending circumcision: The case for extending legal protections to America’s boys
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Civil Rights

What's expected from Obama at NAACP convention

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Phillies

MLB rumors: Phillies leaders to sign Manny Machado, Bryce Harper, willing to trade away nearly anyone
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Parenting

One and done: Reflections on single parenting an 'only' child
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Eagles

Week 3 non-Eagles Sunday rooting guide
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Family-Friendly

Mini-golf event to help fund scholarships for African-American engineering students
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Food & Drink

Bottomless crabs and booze coming to Old City’s Nauti Mermaid this weekend
Bottomless crabs and booze coming to Old City’s Nauti Mermaid this weekend

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Philly Mob boss 'Skinny Joey' Merlino asks judge to seal 'sensitive' letters from cardiologist
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