Courts & Law

Gun violence has dropped considerably in Wilmington, once dubbed “Murder Town USA” by Newsweek. But with six shot Sunday in one blaze of gunfire, many are concerned.

A former legislative aide who did prison time for drug and weapons offenses has taken over as secretary of the Pa. Board of Pardons to streamline the clemency process.

While the U.S. claims its citizens and military personnel are outside of the ICC's jurisdiction, the court says Afghanistan is within its purview.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to sign a bill allowing child sex abuse victims to sue many years later. Current law bars suits more than two years after abuse.

Jurors found Corporal Eben Boyce committed assault and battery and violated prisoner Jake Fox's constitutional right against cruel and unusual punishment.

Filings in federal court in Springfield, Mass. show the two sides have negotiated a settlement since Cosby went to prison last fall in a separate Pa. sexual assault case.

A federal judge is dismissing a lawsuit over Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increases that are financing payments to help fund transit agencies.

Rapper Akhiym “Tech 9” Mickens’s sudden death rocked hip-hop fans. Newly revealed sexual abuse allegations add a shocking layer to the case.

New Jersey has halted training state police dogs to sniff out pot.

Sunoco will pay a $200,000 fine and conduct more frequent and rigorous safety inspections of the ageing Mariner East 1 pipeline after a leak in 2017.

This is a new setback to the Indiana County municipality in efforts to control oil and gas development in the region.

The New Jersey court system is asking for funds to cover the expenses associated with the state’s new pretrial protocol that’s virtually eliminated cash bail.

Among their arguments: shutting down the proposed injection sites would violate the group’s Judeo-Christian convictions.

Three ex-Penn State fraternity brothers have been sentenced to jail on hazing charges in connection to the February 2017 death of a student pledging the fraternity.

Appearing in Philadelphia accompanied by Pennsylvania state politicians, rapper Meek Mill again calls for changes to the state's system of probation and parole.