Courts & Law
Criminal justice reform advocates decry Pa.’s life without parole law at Chester rally
6 years ago
Exonerated after 25 years in prison, Philly man gets record-setting $10 million from city
Anthony Wright was granted a new trial in the 1991 slaying on the basis of new DNA evidence, and a jury acquitted him in 2016.
6 years ago
Federal judge says Philly’s sanctuary city policies made ‘in good faith,’ delivers blow to Sessions
Mayor Jim Kenney declares U.S. ruling “total and complete victory” for Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Listen 2:25In cases of ‘nuisance’ farms, Pa. plaintiffs are often out of luck
Pennsylvania law makes it near-impossible to sue farms for nuisances like smells.
6 years ago
Pa. attorney general fights Trump rule to cut birth control from health insurance plans
The case has moved to the U.S. Court of the Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
6 years ago
Wildwood officers in beach arrest won't face criminal charges
6 years ago
Man displayed ‘disturbing’ sign referencing bomb in Wildwood, police say
6 years ago
Mueller’s team accuses Manafort of witness tampering
They asked a judge to end his house arrest and consider pre-trial detention.
6 years ago
Supreme Court justices side with Colorado baker on same-sex wedding cake
Supreme Court rules narrowly for Colorado baker who wouldn't make same-sex wedding cake
6 years ago
Pa. prosecutors focus on charging dealers who sell fatal doses of heroin
Lancaster County DA Craig Stedman said some counties view the stricter interpretation of the state law as one more way to combat the opioid crisis.
6 years ago
Study finds health threats from oil and gas wastewater spread on roads
Pennsylvania stopped the practice after a lawsuit alleging pollution.
6 years ago
Feds charge 5 with scheme to get around Clean Air Act
They allegedly tampered with diesel trucks.
6 years ago
Cosby accuser makes first public statements since trial
6 years ago
Philly judge says he doesn’t have authority to reassign Meek Mill’s case
Common Pleas Judge Genece Brinkley has presided over Mill’s case since his 2007 arrest on drug and gun charges. The rapper and the longtime judge have publicly feuded.
6 years ago
Prosecutors to recommend a 7 year term for N.J. contractor who stole from Sandy victims
A New Jersey couple has admitted stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from more than 20 victims who hired them to repair or rebuild their homes after Superstorm Sandy.
6 years ago