
Courts & Law
North Carolina gerrymandered map ruled unconstitutional by panel of judges
A three-judge panel ruled late Tuesday that North Carolina's congressional district map was illegally gerrymandered because of excessive partisanship.
7 years ago
DEA launches ‘360 Strategy’ in South Jersey to fight opioid, heroin use
The program looks beyond law enforcement to prevent opioid distribution.
7 years ago
Supreme Court hears argument in 2 vehicle search cases
One case involves a Pennsylvania state troopers' stop of a rental car driven by a man who wasn't on the rental agreement.
7 years ago
Ex-teacher to plead guilty to child sex charges in Delaware
A former Delaware teacher facing child sex charges has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
7 years ago
Krasner names Movita Johnson-Harrell interim Victim Services supervisor
After firing 31 employees last week, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced a new appointment on Monday.
7 years ago
Israel closes door to Philly Quaker group, other organizations advocating boycott
Israeli officials said they are defending their country's right to exist and will continuing fighting efforts to “delegitimtize” it.
7 years ago
New Jersey lifts prison ban on ‘The New Jim Crow,’ a popular book on mass incarceration
The New Jersey Department of Corrections has lifted a ban on the book “The New Jim Crow” at two of its prisons, following a complaint from the state chapter of the ACLU.
7 years ago
Listen 2:10Family demands answers after Philly man addicted to heroin dies hours after incarceration
Three-quarters of Philly's prison inmates have a history of substance addiction. Is the system equipped to help them?
7 years ago
Listen 4:42Sessions takes aim at judges’ handling of immigration cases
Sessions on Friday launched a review of a little-known but widely used practice of immigration judges closing cases without decisions.
7 years ago
Philly’s new DA fires 31 from office
The mass firing is part of fulfilling campaign promises for a shake-up of the office, says a representative of District Attorney Larry Krasner.
7 years ago
‘Safe-injection site’ more likely for Philly, but big hurdles to clear
According to sources close to the talks, the controversial proposal aimed at addressing the city’s deadly opioid crisis must first overcome resistance from some key players.
7 years ago
Listen 4:33Grand jury calls for independent investigations of Pa. State Police officer-involved shootings
Report says Pennsylvania State Police standards for internal investigations of trooper-involved shootings are inconsistent and cause public distrust.
7 years ago
US to end lenient policy that let legal pot flourish
Sessions is rescinding an Obama-era policy that paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country.
7 years ago
Number of murders in Camden hits 30-year low
One of the state’s most crime-ridden communities recorded a double-digit drop in murders in 2017.
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Listen 1:54Ex-airman at Dover Air Force Base sentenced for child sex abuse
A former Dover Air Force Base airman been sentenced to 30 months in prison for sexually abusing a teenage runaway.
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