
Courts & Law
‘Very frightening’: Opposition grows to U.S. agents in cities
The Trump administration is facing growing pushback — in the courts and on the streets — to sending federal agents to Portland, Oregon.
5 years ago
Philly SWAT officer criminally charged after pepper-spraying kneeling protesters
Officer Richard Nicoletti is seen on video pepper-spraying three protesters kneeling or sitting on I-676 at close range, pulling down one of their face masks.
5 years ago
Feds probe men’s rights lawyer in 2nd killing
Roy Den Hollander is suspected of posing as a FedEx driver when he opened fire at the judge’s home on Sunday, killing her son and wounding her husband.
5 years ago
Philly rebuffs Trump threat to send in feds over protests
The president suggested he wanted to see what’s happening in Portland spread to other U.S. cities.
5 years ago
‘Men’s rights’ lawyer eyed in shooting of N.J. judge’s family
A self-described “anti-feminist” lawyer found dead in the Catskills of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound is being investigated as the possible gunman.
5 years ago
How to change your name while Philly’s courts are shut down — and why it matters
The system was closed for several months, dealing a blow to the LGBTQ community.
5 years ago
Police contracts can stand in the way of accountability
Experts say the collective bargaining agreements can stand in the way of accountability, even when the federal government is overseeing an agency through a consent decree.
5 years ago
Montco replaces weekend sentences with house arrest and monitoring
The emergency order by President Judge Thomas DelRicci formalizes a policy in practice since the start of the pandemic.
5 years ago
Pa. attorney general sues Lincoln University board over ouster
The complaint said university bylaws require 10 days notice for a special meeting and bars discussion of topics not included in the notice.
5 years ago
Allentown officers seen on video in controversial detention won’t face charges
Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said the restraint was "reasonable."
5 years ago
Justice Ginsburg says cancer has returned, but won’t retire
Ginsburg said her treatment so far has succeeded in reducing lesions on her liver and that she will continue chemotherapy sessions every two weeks.
5 years ago
Brenda Allen sues several members of Lincoln U. Board of Trustees
Allen said in the lawsuit that board members violated the Sunshine Act by voting on her contract in a four-hour executive session on July 10 and “stifling public comment."
5 years ago
As state prisons ease coronavirus-related restrictions, county detainees remain in lockdowns
In spite of mass releases by counties to allow social distancing, some people are still in solitary-like conditions.
5 years ago
Bucks County goes to court to shield prison’s coronavirus plan from PA Post
Bucks County filed suit against a PA Post reporter in response to his April 7 request for a copy of the policy, made as part of a larger project on county jails across Pa.
5 years ago
Zoom grand juries continue in N.J. despite backlash from prosecutors, defense attorneys
A pilot program of online grand juries drew criticism as unfair to defendants. Lawyers also cited technical problems, with jurors dropping off.
5 years ago