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A Philadelphia judge has dismissed assault and other charges against two former city police officers who are brothers. The charges stemmed from an off-duty...

A Philadelphia judge dismissed assault and other charges Tuesday against two former city police officers who are brothers, stemming from an off-duty encounter in which they allegedly injured a man they mistakenly thought was breaking into cars.

Criminal charges against Patrick Smith and James Smith have been dismissed. The two former Philadelphia police officers had been accused of assaulting a man with Asperger's syndrome in August 2020 while off-duty. The judge said there wasn't enough evidence to suggest the brothers had committed a crime.

The PBS Independent Lens documentary film "Apart" profiles three incarcerated mothers as they work to leave prison and rejoin their families. The films director joins us. And, frontline outreach workers in Chicago try to intervene in disputes and get people off the streets before violence happens. As Patrick Smith of WBEZ reports, a new survey reveals that the work comes with a heavy cost.

Luzerne County’s Election Board is scheduled to discuss Spanish language ballots at its meeting Wednesday, officials say.

Luzerne County’s Election Board is scheduled to discuss Spanish language ballots at its meeting Wednesday, officials say.

A new survey reveals the trauma that frontline anti-violence workers in Chicago face.

A new survey reveals the trauma that frontline anti-violence workers in Chicago face.

A new survey reveals the trauma that frontline anti-violence workers in Chicago face.

A new survey reveals the trauma that frontline anti-violence workers in Chicago face.