ACLU
ACLU Files Last-Minute Suit In PA Against Marsy’s Law Amendment
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Marsy’s Law would insert a bill of rights for crime victims in Pennsylvania’s constitution. The ACLU thinks it’s too sweeping and would need to be broken into parts.
Addiction
ACLU Says A Lebanon County Medical Marijuana Policy Violates PA Law
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Lebanon isn’t not the only county that does this. The Pennsylvania ALCU says it has heard at least seven others have similar policies. The group is hoping its suit has statewide implications.
Crime and Justice
New Law Extends New York’s Statute Of Limitations For Sex Crimes
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“There has been an ongoing and pervasive culture of sexual harassment and abuse in our society, and it is made worse by the fact that victims of second- and third-degree rape only have five years to bring a legal claim against their attacker,”
As Drugmakers Face Opioid Lawsuits, Some Ask: Why Not Criminal Charges Too?
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“The Sackler family does not belong in bankruptcy court,” Rep. Max Rose said of Purdue Pharma’s owners. “They belong in handcuffs.” He and others want charges for drug companies linked to the crisis.
App NEWS
PA Lawmakers Reel After Folmer’s Ouster
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The top Republican, arrested on child pornography charges, was heavily involved in efforts to overhaul redistricting and elections laws.
PA State Senator Resigns After Arrest On Child Porn Charges
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Mike Folmer, 63, was arrested at his home on Tuesday. According to court documents, he told police that he “had been dealing with some personal problems.”
Crime and Justice
State Senator Arrested In PA On Child Pornography Charges
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The state attorney general says the high-ranking Republican is not “above the law.”
Fugitive Couple From New York State Caught After Weeks On The Run
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The U.S. Marshals Service says Blane Barksdale, 56, and wife Susan, 59, “overpowered and kidnapped” three people, including two security guards, on Aug. 26 during extradition from New York to Arizona.
Buffalo Bishop Restates He’s Staying, While Critic Says Call To Resign Is “Major Move”
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“The fact that his own kind of kitchen cabinet of support, a kitchen cabinet of reforms, has turned on him and said you must leave, this could be the tipping point.”
Crime and Justice
Clergy Abuse Victims Call For Forgiveness
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The two men want to propose an alternative to the anger and bitterness the scandal has wrought.