Courts & Law

The high court rejected a request to overturn an appeals court ruling. So Safehouse has a new plan: force the Biden administration to take a stand.

On the sixth day of the Dougherty-Henon federal corruption trial, testimony centered on allegations that Councilmember Bobby Henon abused his power to help a donor.

The second week of testimony began Tuesday in the federal corruption trial of Philly union leader John Dougherty and City Councilmember Bobby Henon.

Taking advantage of a new state law, the Atlantic City Council has waived civil service exam requirements for some entry-level police officers.

Crow Wing County Attorney Don Ryan said in letters dated last Wednesday that the task force members were justified in using deadly force when they shot Smith.

A Delaware official has been indicted by a grand jury for offenses that the state AG said represented a "clear and disturbing pattern of behavior."

The court issued the decision late Saturday, which vacated an emergency order a lower court signed earlier in the day, allowing supporters to remove the plywood box.

Texas abortion clinics are canceling appointments they had booked during a 48-hour reprieve from the nation’s most restrictive abortion law.

The family of Fanta Bility, the 8-year-old girl killed by Sharon Hill police in late August, is urging the Delaware County borough to fire the officers responsible for her dea

Federal prosecutors announced Friday that they won’t file charges against a white police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last year.

"We cannot, and have no intention to, remove the box at this time," a spokesperson for the mayor said.

Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys tussled over who was in charge when councilman Henon allegedly took orders from union leader Dougherty.

The order Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman freezes for now the strict abortion law known as Senate Bill 8.

FBI wiretaps captured conversations between Local 98 union leader Johnny Doc and City Councilmember Bobby Henon about political favors and dirty payback.

"We understand the video circulating has caused anger and disappointment," Philadelphia police said in a statement.