Courts & Law

Krasner is asking for community input on how his office can reform the justice system in the city and help stop the gun violence epidemic.

The decision upheld a state appellate court ruling issued last October. That panel ruled unanimously that Grewal has the authority to release the files.

The January events at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women have led to criminal charges against 10 guards by the state AG, whose investigation is still underway.

The policy shift abandons a practice decried by news organizations and press freedom groups.

A federal judge has ordered the PPD to test what happens when officers change how they handle quality of life offenses like littering, panhandling, and carrying open liquor co

Should qualified immunity, the doctrine that protects the police from civil lawsuits, be ended?

As White House counsel from January 2017 until October 2018, McGahn was in Trump's inner circle for most of special counsel Robert Mueller's probe.

The board will be in charge of bringing change to Delco’s juvenile justice system following closure of the its youth detention center due to allegations of child abuse.

Chaim “Charlie” Steg, manager of St. Francis rehab center, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment. Three residents died from insufficient care.

The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled “drug delivery resulting in death” statutes were applied too broadly in this case.

Attorneys released new video footage of the I-676 incident showing protesters cornered by police at a fenced embankment.

Eric Riddick was released from state prison after the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office found the 51-year-old did not receive a fair trial in June 1992.

The 83-year-old Cosby has long said he would resist the programs and refuse to acknowledge wrongdoing even if it means serving the full 10-year sentence.

For the general public, getting a glimpse of any body or dashcam footage is a rare feat, partly thanks to a Pennsylvania law that makes it hard to access.

The bill creates the Citizens Police Oversight Commission. Backers hope it will increase police accountability and restore trust in the police department.