Courts & Law

The report found that women of color, including female judges, were “experiencing specific harm” working within the district’s organizational culture and structure.

More than 50 litigants in three separate civil rights lawsuits are suing the city over the use of chemical weapons and other force by the Philadelphia Police Department.

A group of protesters are demanding Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner drop all criminal charges related to George Floyd protests in the city.

Trump commuted Stone's 40-month prison sentence on Friday evening, just days before he was to report to prison.

The op-ed in The Washington Post marked Mueller's first public statement on his investigation since his congressional appearance last July.

Senior Cpl. Joseph Dellose fatally shot 28-year-old Jeremy McDole, who was sitting in his wheelchair at the time, in September 2015 in Wilmington.

As the coronavirus sweeps through congregate settings, calls have amplified to release immigrants held at family detention centers.

This year and last, even with two justices Trump hand-picked, the court has shown it is no rubber stamp for him or his administration’s policies.

Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro says drillers have greater negotiating power. But companies say consumer protection law doesn't cover someone who sells drilling rights.

Mike Pence and Joe Biden launched competing events in Pa., featuring sweeping economic plans, and tense clashes between supporters and protesters.

King Hill was reported missing from his Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, Philadelphia police say.

Gov. Tom Wolf plans to sign two reform measures, including one that would create a confidential police misconduct database.

Recent civil unrest has pressured state and city lawmakers to pass police reform bills that had been previously ignored. But these new measures only go so far.

The Supreme Court has upheld a prosecutor’s demand for President Donald Trump’s tax returns as part of a criminal investigation into hush-money payments.

Pregnancy prevention is just one reason birth control is used. The ACA included the mandate after a women’s health panel deemed providing it essential.