
Courts & Law
Long wait for justice for Philly woman strangled by North Jersey serial killer
Two weeks after Robin West vanished, her family learned that she had been murdered. But the bad news did not end there.
6 years ago
Listen 4:01‘Trial by Jury’ puts us in the courtroom to deliberate hot-button issues
Imagine being on a jury and deliberating cases on controversial topics that dominate our daily conversations. Would your views change in the jury room?
6 years ago
Listen 5:24Supreme Court takes up case about privacy in digital age
The Supreme Court is taking up a case about privacy rights that could limit the government's ability to track Americans' movements in the digital age.
6 years ago
Police seek info about decapitated birds found in Shore town
Trash bags containing decapitated birds were recently discovered in a Jersey Shore town.
6 years ago
Federal judge hints he won’t toss charges against Allentown mayor
Lawyers for indicted Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski asked a federal judge in Philadelphia on Tuesday to dismiss the more than 50-count corr ...
6 years ago
FBI searches Ocean County woods for evidence in boys' 1975 disappearance
FBI agents have searched a wildlife refuge along the Jersey Shore as they investigate the decades-old disappearance of two boys who were roommates at a state facility.
6 years ago
Sexual harassment cases often rejected by courts
The standard for harassment under the law is high, and only an estimated 3 percent to 6 percent of the cases ever make it to trial.
6 years ago
Complaints of excessive police force plummet in Camden
Barring a turbulent end to 2017, the year could end with fewer than 20 complaints — down from 65 in 2014.
6 years ago
Redina’s story: A mother’s troubled journey home from prison
Redina Rodriguez was released from Pa. state prison one year ago and says she wants to change. But the odds of her staying out are long, while the stakes couldn't be higher.
6 years ago
Listen 29:15The poverty penalty: Should states suspend driver’s licenses for court scofflaws?
When it comes to court debt, most states — including Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey — will suspend your driver’s license un ...
6 years ago
Does cellphone-sweeping ‘StingRay’ technology go too far?
Civil liberties and privacy groups are increasingly raising objections to the suitcase-sized devices known as StingRays.
6 years ago
Gorsuch establishes conservative cred in 1st year on court
The 50-year-old justice has been almost exactly what conservatives hoped for and liberals dreaded when he joined the court in April.
6 years ago
Does the Meek Mill case reflect problems with probation in Philly?
Philadelphia's top public defender, Keir Bradford-Grey argues the Philadelphia rapper's case "amplifies the problem."
6 years ago
Listen 10:12Another man’s confession, DNA evidence may pave way for new hearing in 1980 slaying
Leroy Evans has spent three decades in prison for a homicide he denies committing. His attorney believes new evidence could clear Evans' name in the Chester City case.
6 years ago
Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein supervises Mueller probe but he’s also a witness
Legal ethics experts said they are puzzling over the issue.
6 years ago