Bobby Allyn

Bobby Allyn appears in the following:

Cities Planning Supervised Drug Injection Sites Fear Justice Department Reaction

Thursday, July 12, 2018

More than a dozen cities from San Francisco to New York are trying to open safe injection sites for heroin users. But worries about a crackdown from the Justice Department have local leaders on edge.

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Bystanders To Fatal Overdoses Increasingly Becoming Criminal Defendants

Monday, July 02, 2018

Prosecutors in 20 states are using old laws to file homicide charges to hold family and friends accountable in opioid-related deaths. The penalty is steep and experts debate its effectiveness.

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Capital Gazette Shooting Rocks Annapolis Community

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Annapolis is still coming to terms after the attack on their local newspaper.

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New York Attorney General Sues Trump Foundation And Its Board Of Directors

Thursday, June 14, 2018

New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood is suing the Donald J. Trump Foundation and its board of directors, which include the president and three of his children. The lawsuit alleges "unlawful political coordination" between the foundation and Trump's 2016 campaign.

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Digital Ambulance Chasers? Law Firms Send Ads To Patients' Phones Inside ERs

Friday, May 25, 2018

Personal injury law firms are using location-based mobile ads to target people as they enter emergency rooms. The trend is raising concerns among patients and health privacy experts.

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Camille Cosby Defends Bill Cosby, Says He Was The Victim Of 'Lynch Mobs'

Thursday, May 03, 2018

The entertainer's wife had been largely absent during his sexual assault trial. She has now released a three-page blistering defense.

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Bill Cosby Found Guilty Of All Charges In Sexual Assault Retrial

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Jurors listened to more than two weeks of testimony from 25 witnesses, including five women who had never before confronted the entertainer in a criminal courtroom.

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In Closing, Cosby's Lawyers Call His Accuser A 'Pathological Liar'

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

On Tuesday, defense attorneys told jurors Andrea Constand's story could not be trusted. Prosecutors argued Bill Cosby was a sexual predator who preyed on "young, aspiring, unsuspecting women."

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Andrea Constand, Bill Cosby's Main Accuser, Continues Testimony In Second Trial

Monday, April 16, 2018

Bill Cosby accuser Andrea Constand took the stand again Monday in the comedian's sexual assault trial. She faced cross-examination from Cosby's attorney Tom Mesereau.

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Bill Cosby's Retrial For Sexual Assault Continues This Week

Monday, April 16, 2018

The jury heard last week from six accusers, including Andrea Constand, who says Cosby drugged and assaulted her in 2004. Her accusations prompted the only criminal charges filed against Cosby.

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'I Wanted To Punch Him': Cosby Accuser Janice Dickinson Testifies

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Former model Dickinson is the fourth of five women prosecutors are calling to the stand in an attempt to show that Bill Cosby's alleged assault of Andrea Constand was not an isolated case.

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Philadephia's New DA Wants Prosecutors To Talk Cost Of Incarceration While In Court

Saturday, March 31, 2018

Larry Krasner wants prosecutors to announce in open court the taxpayer expense of incarceration before asking for it. His new policy is drawing backlash and discussion.

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Eagles Continue To Fly And Soar As Philadelphians Celebrate Super Bowl Win

Thursday, February 08, 2018

Philadelphians lined a parade route through the city's downtown, hoping to catch a glimpse of their beloved Eagles. Some businesses closed and kids had the day off from school, all to celebrate the team's Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots.

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Bill Cosby Makes Surprise Stand-Up Appearance Ahead Of Retrial

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Cosby spun tales about his quiet Uncle William who loved to drink and riffed on themes of aging and his struggle with blindness.

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Desperate Cities Consider 'Safe Injection' Sites For Opioid Users

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Opioids were a main driver in roughly 1,200 drug overdose deaths in Philadelphia last year. That's four times the city's murder rate. It's time, some officials say, to supervise, not criminalize.

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Elite Golden Keys Concierges Try To Stay Relevant Amid Growing Automation

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

The fraternal organization of high-end hotel workers met recently in Washington to discuss ways of staying relevant in an age when apps are replacing most traditional concierge services.

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Safety Experts Decry Rollback Of Sleep Apnea Screening For Truck Drivers

Tuesday, August 08, 2017

Federal regulators are scrapping plans to screen truck drivers and train engineers for sleep apnea, which has been blamed for deadly rail crashes. Truckers are pleased, but safety experts say lives are at risk.

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Pacing, Crying, Frustration: Cosby Juror On The 52 Hours That Ended In Mistrial

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Bobby Dugan, 21, says that he pushed the jury to convict Bill Cosby on two of three charges and that it was dispiriting to leave the case unresolved after so much deliberation.

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Federal Officials Turn To Private Law Firms To Chase Student Loan Debtors

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

People who default on their student loans could hear from a private debt collector. The government turns to collection agencies to get payments out of people who often don't work and can't have their wages or tax returns garnished.

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What Happens After Mistrial Declared In Bill Cosby's Criminal Case?

Saturday, June 17, 2017

The judge in the high profile sexual assault case of comedian Bill Cosby has declared a mistrial. What happens next?

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