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whyy.org > articles > philadelphia-restorative-justice-workshop-incarceration-prison

Philly advocates consider what justice looks like beyond punishment

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (1244+ words) Restorative justice is rooted in an empathetic, comprehensive and more solution-based approach to addressing criminal behavior. Workshop attendees getting to know their fellow workshop members in a "speed dating" format. (Eric Nixon/WHYY News) Late last year, restorative justice organization…...

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whyy.org > articles > delco-officer-child-rape-gunfire-lower-merion

Former Delco officer accused of child rape fatally shot in a gunfire exchange with Lower Merion Twp. police

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (422+ words) Francis Connell Collier resigned in December from the Morton Police Department in Delaware County after being placed on leave because of the investigation. FILE - The flashing lights of a Philadelphia police car are visible behind police tape. (Emma Lee/WHYY)…...

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whyy.org > articles > philadelphia-rival-gang-shootings-drill-rap

19 face charges in string of gang-related shootings in Philadelphia

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (650+ words) Prosecutors allege the rival gangs created music videos about the shootings and used the YouTube ad revenue to fund further crimes. Shooting incidents between 2022 and 2024 resulted in five homicides and 35 total shooting victims. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, 19 people were arrested in…...

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whyy.org > npr_story_post > justice-department-withheld-and-removed-some-epstein-files-related-to-trump

Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1509+ words) An NPR investigation finds the Justice Department has removed or withheld Epstein files related to President Trump. (Department of Justice and Getty Images/Collage by Danielle A. Scruggs/NPR) The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that…...

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whyy.org > articles > keyword-search-warrant-fourth-amendment-violation-concerns

Police use of 'keyword search warrants' weigh privacy concerns in court

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1209+ words) The U.S. Constitution's Fourth Amendment protections were at the heart of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that upheld what is known as a 'reverse keyword warrant'. Criminal investigators hoping to develop suspects in difficult cases have been asking Google to reveal…...

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whyy.org > articles > delaware-low-income-eviction-prevention-program

Delaware groups lobby state lawmakers to fund program that prevents evictions

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (801+ words) The program started in November 2023. The majority of the cases were for clients who were below the federal poverty level. Homes in Newark, Del. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Delaware resident Victor Elbaz said he was on the edge of being evicted…...

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whyy.org > articles > delaware-state-employee-embezzlement-recoup

Delaware recoups some money a former state employee embezzled in 2023

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1384+ words) The state of Delaware recovered tens of thousands of dollars in stolen funds used as payments for a truck and a camper, along with money seized from a bank account. Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware (Emma Lee/WHYY) Court records…...

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whyy.org > articles > delaware-murder-case-william-stevenson-jill-biden-ex-husband

High-profile Delaware murder case against Jill Biden’s ex-husband shrouded in secrecy

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1556+ words) The Daily is the radio edition of the popular podcast by the same name, produced by The New York Times. Hosts Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise provide an irresistible layman's approach to some of the most compelling and complicated stories…...

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whyy.org > articles > george-norcross-new-jersey-attorney-general

New Jersey attorney general will not appeal dismissal of Norcross indictment

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (554+ words) The state's decision not to ask the Supreme Court to step in ends a legal episode that lasted almost two years. George E. Norcross III standing in front of Mercer County Superior Court on July 9, 2024 during a news conference (P. Kenneth Burns…...

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whyy.org > articles > lower-providence-ice-raid-montgomery-county-family-demands-probe

Montgomery County family demands probe after ICE raid in Lower Providence

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (1102+ words) The Daily is the radio edition of the popular podcast by the same name, produced by The New York Times. Hosts Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise provide an irresistible layman's approach to some of the most compelling and complicated stories…...