Courts & Law
Can Portugal offer Philadelphia lessons in how to rethink drug charges?
DA Larry Krasner and other U.S. prosecutors hope to learn more about the decriminalization of illicit substances in favor of a public health approach.
5 years ago
Delaware legislators aim to overturn court, reinstate death penalty
Three years after Delaware’s Supreme Court ruled capital punishment unconstitutional, lawmakers want to reinstate it. Several police associations support the measure.
5 years ago
Prison guards indicted in alleged beating of inmate at Curran-Fromhold
Federal prosecutors have announced charges against two Philadelphia prison guards in an alleged beating of an inmate last fall.
5 years ago
Help coming on blocking scammers for robocall-plagued U.S.
New measures by U.S. regulators could help thwart some of the billions of robocalls received in the U.S.
5 years ago
New Jersey sues companies over PFAS contamination
The lawsuit alleges eight companies engaged in consumer and environmental fraud.
5 years ago
N.J. wants more cops trained to spot stoned drivers. Critics question the science behind methods
Hundreds of police officers in New Jersey are trained to recognize signs of driving under the influence of drugs. But some question whether their assessments are scientific.
5 years ago
Listen 4:59Judge: Cosby accusers’ testimony points to ‘signature’ crime
The judge who presided over Bill Cosby's criminal case said he let five other accusers testify at the sex-assault trial because their accounts had "chilling similarities."
5 years ago
AG Shapiro files lawsuit against OxyContin manufacturer
Pennsylvania's state attorney general filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing the company that makes OxyContin of fueling the opioid epidemic.
5 years ago
U.S. Steel hit with another six-figure fine over excessive emissions
The Allegheny County Health Department announced Monday that it’s fined US Steel more than $300,000 for air pollution violations at the Clairton Coke Works.
5 years ago
Apps cost too much? Court allows suit adding to Apple’s woes
A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that consumers can pursue an antitrust lawsuit that claims Apple has unfairly monopolized the market for the sale of iPhone apps.
5 years ago
N.J. gives sex abuse victims sweeping new ability to sue
The new law lifts the existing two-year statute of limitations and creates a two-year window for victims of past abuse to file new claims.
5 years ago
Why does the power of campus police go unchecked?
Campus cops carry guns and cuffs, and they can arrest you. But they aren't held accountable the same way other police are.
Air Date: May 13, 2019
Listen 13:07Fraudster who used ice cream to lure N.J. seniors is sentenced
A New Jersey man who defrauded Medicare by using the promise of ice cream to lure senior citizens into genetic testing was sentenced Friday to more than four years in prison.
5 years ago
Judicial merit selection supporters trying to woo votes in Pa.
The state House is torn over how to update the system Pennsylvania uses to get judges onto its three highest courts.
5 years ago