Courts & Law

The Justice Department will pay $88 million, which includes $63 million for the families of the slain and $25 million for survivors of the shooting, it was announced Thursday.

Philly Councilmember Henon held a $70,000/yr job with Local 98. Federal prosecutors need jurors to decide if he worked for that salary or took it as a bribe.

Dwayne Brown alleges that city Patrolman Samuel Waters called him the “N-word” during the beating in a convenience store.

The lawsuit accuses the three officers of excessive force and negligence, and blames the Sharon Hill Borough Council and police chief for failing to properly train officers.

Federal prosecutors began Tuesday to present evidence that Councilmember Bobby Henon was bribed to oppose an audit of the PPA.

As the corruption case moved into its fourth week, prospectors dug into wiretapped calls about the city’s franchise deal with Comcast.

The Supreme Court is allowing the Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in place for now, but has agreed to hear arguments in the case on Nov. 1.

Williams Watts Sr. was taken into custody Thursday after the FBI executed a federal search warrant at his home.

A landmark synagogue building in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood remains dormant three years after it was the scene of a rampage that left 11 people dead.

“There is a narrative out there that people sat on the EL train and watched this transpire and took videos of it for their own gratification,” he said.

More than 65% of people released from Delaware prisons in 2016 were re-convicted within three years. A new blueprint from the state aims to change that.

Masks will be required for this nonpartisan event, which will also be livestreamed for those who prefer to watch at home.

Marion, a nine-year veteran of the department, was previously charged with assault in connection with a 2015 incident outside a Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot.

After the owner of MJK Electrical bribed Johnny Dougherty, his company scored a $9 million deal with Comcast.