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April 14, 2026 | 11:03 AM

With 102 days until court deadline, Pa. advocates criticize delay on felony murder bill vote

Pa. Supreme Court ruling is likely to kick off what could be the largest resentencing effort in the commonwealth’s history.

By Ian Karbal, Pennsylvania Capital-Star

September 23, 2023 | 8:45 AM

Capitol rioter who attacked AP photographer and police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prison

Prosecutors say 56-year-old Rodney Milstreed prepared himself for violence on Jan. 6 by injecting steroids and arming himself with a four-foot wooden club disguised as a flagpole

By Michael Kunzelman/The Associated Press

December 11, 2021 | 9:49 AM

Capitol rioters’ social media posts influencing sentencings

Self-incriminating messages, photos and videos are influencing even the sentences in their criminal cases.

By The Associated Press

May 12, 2021 | 1:49 PM

Judge finds aggravating factors in Chauvin case, paving way for longer sentence

Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty last month of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in May 2020.

By NPR

July 11, 2020 | 7:07 AM

Trump commutes sentence of longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone

By NPR

February 20, 2020 | 6:48 PM

Can algorithms help judges make fair decisions?

In 2010, the state panel worked on an algorithm, a formula, that would allow a computer to predict how likely a person was to commit another crime and recommend when judges should get more information about a case.

By Alan Yu/WHYY

August 22, 2019 | 12:54 PM

Almost 10 years in, Pa. commission struggles to agree on sentencing reforms

Per a state mandate, the Sentencing Commission must create an algorithm to measure recidivism risk. Advocates say this risk assessment is inherently racist.

By Katie Meyer/WITF

April 3, 2019 | 1:13 PM

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