
Courts & Law
Advocates ask FTC to investigate Facebook over kids’ in-game purchases
Parents also say Facebook made it challenging to find out how to report what had happened and often would not reimburse parents.
6 years ago
Couple pleads guilty to stealing Sandy relief funds
A North Jersey couple has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $153,000 by filing fraudulent applications for relief funds.
6 years ago
The end of civil asset forfeiture? U.S. Supreme Court ruling has advocates hopeful
The U.S. Supreme Court placed limits on the civil asset forfeiture, but Pennsylvania’s high court already reined in the program throughout the state.
6 years ago
Coast Guard lieutenant had hit list of lawmakers and media figures, feds say
Federal agents found 15 firearms and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition when Christopher Hasson was arrested. Authorities deem him a 'domestic terrorist.'
6 years ago
Is Pa.’s prison mail policy legal? It might depend (in part) on how fast guards can read
A federal trial is underway on whether Pennsylvania's policy for handling legal mail sent to prisons violates inmates' First Amendment rights.
6 years ago
Court: Constitutional ban on high fines applies to states
The case drew interest from liberal groups concerned about police abuses and conservative organizations opposed to excessive regulation.
6 years ago
Philly DA Krasner: Cashless bail system works
A year ago, Philadelphia started offering bail to low-level offenders without them having to post money. According to DA Larry Krasner, an independent analysis says it worked.
6 years ago
Scrubbing the past to give those with a criminal record a second chance
In the last two years more than 20 states have expanded or added laws to help people move on from their criminal records — most involve misdemeanors.
6 years ago
Ex-Philly detective faces charges in sexual assault of witnesses
A former Philadelphia police officer was arrested Tuesday on allegations he sexually assaulted male witnesses and suspects over his decade-plus career as a detective.
6 years ago
Trial slated to begin today over mail policy in state prisons
Corrections maintains the retained letters are kept secure, but the ACLU argues they can't be sure the letters aren't tampered with.
6 years ago
New law to curb witness intimidation in Pa. is criticized by watchdogs
Critics call the law redundant, “excessively broad,” and potentially unconstitutional.
6 years ago
Delaware’s new AG says her office won’t prosecute possession of up to six ounces of pot
Delaware’s new Attorney General says her office will no longer prosecute cases of possession of up to six ounces of marijuana, among other changes.
6 years ago
Listen 1:10Trial over Delaware prison riot ends with no convictions
The trial for four inmates charged with murder in a 2017 Delaware fatal prison riot has ended with no convictions.
6 years ago
U.S. agency tightens immigration rules to spotlight child marriage
The Department of Homeland Security has announced new guidelines to track child marriages among immigrants in the United States.
6 years ago