Courts & Law
Adnan Syed is released from prison after a Baltimore judge vacates his conviction
The office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City said in a motion filed last week that there was new information about two potential alternative suspects.
4 years ago
Pa.’s ChildLine Registry does more harm than good for children of color
Attorney Jamie Gullen, who has spent a decade representing youth at Community Legal Services, takes aim at the state’s ChildLine Registry for violating due process rights.
4 years ago
DOJ appeals judge’s order barring its use of classified materials in Mar-a-Lago probe
The Justice Department is asking the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to lift part of an order that bars the government from using classified materials seized from Mar-A-Lago in
4 years ago
Fracking ban in Delaware River Basin survives Pa. GOP lawmakers’ challenge in federal court
The court said the municipalities lacked standing because the injuries claimed — lack of revenue from fracking operations — were “hypothetical.”
4 years ago
‘Child torture’: Indictment describes horrific abuse of two sons by Delaware couple
Mary and Charles Vinson of Kent County face a total of 646 felony and misdemeanor charges, including attempted strangulation and kidnapping.
4 years ago
What to know about Judge Raymond Dearie, the Mar-a-Lago search special master
The former chief judge of the federal court in the Eastern District of New York was one of the candidates suggested by Trump whom the Justice Department did not object to.
4 years ago
Veteran NY judge named as arbiter in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe
Raymond Dearie, a former federal prosecutor who for years served as the chief judge of the federal court based in Brooklyn.
4 years ago
Philadelphia area company accused of racism by ex-employee
Jerome Staley alleges AAMCO used him as a shining example of its diversity program while paying him $40,000 a year less than his white counterparts.
4 years ago
Catholic nuns seek damages against pipeline company, citing religious freedom
The Adorers of the Blood of Christ say the Transco Atlantic Sunrise pipeline that runs through their land violates their commitment to care for the Earth.
4 years ago
5 law enforcement officers injured in explosion during training exercise at SCI Phoenix prison
According to authorities, three members of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad, a Pennsylvania State Police trooper and an FBI Philadelphia agent were injured.
4 years ago
Judge says Delaware vote-by-mail law is unconstitutional
The judge ruled that the law violates a provision in Delaware’s constitution that spells out the circumstances under which a person is allowed to cast an absentee ballot.
4 years ago
R. Kelly convicted on many counts, acquitted of trial fixing
Kelly, 55, was found guilty on three counts of child pornography and three counts of child enticement.
4 years ago
As of Sept. 11, the year-to-date statistics from "Operation Pinpoint," Philadelphia’s group violence intervention program, show only slight decreases.
4 years ago
Temple professor continues long legal journey to sue FBI for wrongful prosecution
The FBI’s accusations against Temple’s Xiaoxing Xi fell apart after he was arrested. He went to the U.S. Court of Appeals in Philly to hold the agency accountable.
4 years ago
Ex-Philly police officer on trial for murder of Dennis Plowden Jr.
Prosecutors said that former Officer Eric Ruch Jr. shot and killed Dennis Plowden Jr. less than six seconds after arriving on the scene, even as other officers held their fire
4 years ago














