
Courts & Law
Stockton University students get civics lesson from Justice Neil Gorsuch
Neil Gorsuch explained to the crowd at Stockton University the importance of understanding how government works and being able to discuss your opinion with people who disagree
6 years ago
What the latest immigration polls do (and don’t) say
Here's a look at immigration polls to explain what findings are shaky — and to highlight what can reasonably be concluded about Americans' views on immigration.
6 years ago
Bucks Co. township’s effort to partner with ICE sparks fears of racial profiling
A proposed partnership between the Bensalem Township police department and federal immigration enforcement derailed a run-of-the-mill township council meeting Monday night.
6 years ago
3 USA Gymnastics board members resign, as fallout from abuse scandal continues
The tumult continues at the sport's governing body as the sentencing hearing continues for former team doctor Larry Nassar, who has admitted to the sexual assault of minors.
6 years ago
Mayor Pawlowski’s federal corruption trial begins in Allentown
The defense of Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski in his bribery trial started in dramatic fashion.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania Supreme Court strikes down congressional district map
The justices, ruling just days after hearing oral arguments in the case, also state in their order that a new map will be in place by Feb. 19.
6 years ago
Listen 5:25Man accused of sexually assaulting girl he met online
A Jersey Shore man is facing charges after authorities allege he sexually assaulted an Ocean County girl after meeting on Facebook.
6 years ago
Prosecutor: Pennsylvania mayor ‘sold his office’ to donors
Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony Wzorek told jurors in Allentown that Pawlowski rigged city contracts in favor of law firms and businesses that gave him money for campaigns.
6 years ago
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg reflects on the #MeToo movement: ‘It’s about time’
When Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg began her legal crusade, women were treated differently than men by law.
6 years ago
Supreme Court to hear latest challenge to Trump’s travel ban
Almost a year after Trump tried to bar travelers from entering the US, the Supreme Court announced that will consider a legal challenge to the third version of that ban.
6 years ago
Prosecutors say they will retry New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez
The government has told a federal judge in New Jersey it will seek a retrial of Sen. Bob Menendez, whose 11-week corruption trial ended in a hung jury in November.
6 years ago
Listen 1:11Top N.J. court: Question on defendant’s immigration status ‘improper’
The N.J. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that attorneys cannot ask about the immigration status of a defendant in order to attack his or her credibility.
6 years ago
Fattah’s lawyer says juror was wrongly dismissed
A lawyer for imprisoned former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah on Thursday zeroed in on what he called the improper dismissal of a holdout juror.
6 years ago
Deputy US marshal killed while serving Pa. warrant
Christopher David Hill, 45, was part of a team serving an arrest warrant on a woman when gunfire erupted, authorities said.
6 years ago
Prosecutors want to call 19 other accusers at Cosby retrial
Prosecutors preparing for Bill Cosby's retrial on sexual assault charges want to call 19 other accusers to try to show a pattern of "prior bad acts" over five decades.
6 years ago