Courts & Law
N.J. lawmakers pass bill to notify parents of child’s first marijuana, alcohol offense
The so-called clean-up bill is yet another tweak to the state’s new laws legalizing recreational marijuana.
3 years ago
Supreme Court mulls whether police can enter a home without warrant to save a life
At issue in the case was whether police may enter a person's home in order to safeguard the homeowner from potential harm.
3 years ago
Biden taps VP Harris to lead response to border challenges
In delegating the matter to Harris, Biden is seeking to replicate a dynamic that played out when he served as President Barack Obama's vice president.
3 years ago
New evidence points to coordination among extremist groups ahead of Capitol riot
Court papers filed by the Justice Department claim that a member of the Oath Keepers coordinated with the Proud Boys and a far-right self-styled militia to form an "alliance."
3 years ago
Krasner’s stance on misconduct in Mumia’s case may not cost him re-election, but it will stain his reputation as a criminal justice reformer.
3 years ago
At a press conference, they addressed allegations of abuse of children and teenagers by staff at the now-shuttered county facility in Lima.
3 years ago
James MacColl faces three charges for allegedly lying to investigators about the gun he used to shoot 18-year-old Yahim Harris during a chase in 2019.
3 years ago
Philly DA candidates debate over how to handle gun violence epidemic, cash bail
During a forum hosted by the Philadelphia Bar Association, three candidates debated how they would deal with the city’s historic gun violence crisis.
3 years ago
Derek Chauvin trial: 14 jurors are seated to hear case of George Floyd killing
The jury includes three Black men, including two immigrants; one Black woman; two women who identify as multiracial; two white men; and six white women.
3 years ago
Contaminated Chester County site still mired in legal fights over redevelopment plan
An environmental group sued the township in mid-March, saying that its conditional approval of the project endangers public health and violates its own rules.
3 years ago
Suspect charged after 10 people killed in mass shooting at Colorado grocery store
Authorities said Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa was from the Denver suburb of Arvada and that he engaged in a shootout with police inside the Boulder store.
3 years ago
Delaware County chiropractor accused of sexually assaulting 2 of his patients
Dr. Ardel Cirio, 61, of Springfield, Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged with indecent assault after a patient accused him sexually assaulting her.
3 years ago
Days after a young man was murdered on prison grounds, Philadelphia’s union for city correctional officers is calling on Prisons Commissioner Blanche Carney to resign.
3 years ago
Philly DA busts deed theft ring for alleged heist of 10 homes
The suspects allegedly conspired to fraudulently transfer the ownership of North Philadelphia homes, stealing houses out from under their rightful owners.
3 years ago
1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting at 150-person Philadelphia party
"There were at least 150 people in there that fled and believed they had to flee for their lives, so that’s a pretty big deal,” Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.
3 years ago