Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA
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Opioid Settlement Cash a Boon to Pa. Prosecutors, but Public Defenders Are Being Turned Away
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County district attorneys are in line for millions of dollars, but under-resourced public defenders say they’ve been sidelined.
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Pennsylvania Provides State Money for Public Defense for the First Time
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The state legislature approved $7.5 million for indigent defense. Until now, Pennsylvania was one of the few states to not provide state funding for public defenders.
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Three Years Ago, a Police Officer Killed Christian Hall. Now, the Legislature Will Study the Role of 911 in Mental Health Emergencies
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The study will look for ways for emergency dispatchers to send crisis responders through the 911 system in response to mental health emergencies.
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A Dying Man Won Release from Prison After Spotlight PA Highlighted His Case. It Shouldn’t Be That Hard, Advocates Say
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Data shows fewer than 50 people were released in the last 14 years under the current compassionate release law.
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Jailbreaks in Pennsylvania Are Not as Common as Recent Events Imply
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A Spotlight PA analysis of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections data reveals jailbreaks aren’t as common as recent high-profile examples imply.
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Four Takeaways from Spotlight PA’s Event Discussing Incarceration and Mental Health in Pennsylvania
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Five panelists discussed the findings of Spotlight PA’s investigation and Pennsylvania’s community mental health crisis.
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Pennsylvania Removes Email Database of Public Employees
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The public can no longer use an online search of public employee emails after the state removed it due to security concerns.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro Refuses to Intervene on Pa. Police Officer Data Disclosure
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A coalition of newsrooms requested Pennsylvania’s database of police officers, but officials denied the info, citing safety concerns for undercover officers.
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Why Some Say an Effort to Fix Pa.’s Outdated Probation Law Does More Harm Than Good
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Pennsylvania’s probation system can trap people in yearslong cycles of monitoring and incarceration for noncriminal violations.
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Pa. State Troopers More Likely to Do Optional Searches for Black, Hispanic Drivers Than White Ones
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Despite optional searches being more likely for Black and Hispanic drivers, contraband seizures from searches occurred more often for white drivers, according to new report.