
Courts & Law
Life sentence for Delaware man who abducted, raped and tried to drown 4-year-old girl
An Elsmere man who kidnapped a 4-year-old girl from her home in Pike Creek, then raped her and threw her into a pond to drown has been se ...
7 years ago
New Jersey’s environmental justice initiative targets polluters in poor, minority neighborhoods
Grewal announced Thursday his office had filed eight lawsuits against companies from Newark to Trenton to Camden.
7 years ago
Delaware AG gives guidance on hate speech after KKK fliers found
Denn also sent the guidelines out in 2016 after a national rise in hate crime reporting. In 2017, Delaware prosecuted six cases that included a hate crime charge.
7 years ago
Huawei finance chief’s arrest threatens to inflame U.S.-China tensions
The focus of the friction is on Meng Wanzhou, scion of a Chinese telecommunications giant.
7 years ago
The Mueller Russia investigation: A full docket of developments set for Friday
Friday is shaping up as a busy day in the Justice Department's Russia investigation.
7 years ago
Ruling on naming priests in abuse report may change Pa. grand jury process
The report named hundreds of “predator priests” and enablers. But 11 sued, saying being identified would violate their right to a good reputation since they weren't charged.
7 years ago
Pentagon will train recruits holding green cards following court order
The Department of Defense will begin assigning thousands of immigrants with green cards to basic training, reversing a Trump administration policy that delayed their service.
7 years ago
PGW plan for liquified natural gas facility in Southwest Philadelphia clears hurdle
The new facility, Passyunk Energy Center LLC, would be a public-private partnership between city-owned PGW and Liberty Energy Trust, based in Conshohocken.
7 years ago
Listen 1:06Pa. touted as criminal justice reform model, but officials say there’s more to do
As Washington lawmakers debate a proposal to ease harsh federal sentencing guidelines, Pennsylvania is being cited as a role model.
7 years ago
Florida sheriffs illegally held Philly native as undocumented immigrant, lawsuit alleges
While he was detained, he says authorities sang the “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” theme song — about a transplanted Philadelphian — to mock his claimed connection to the city.
7 years ago
Fishermen sue big oil for its role in climate change
Fishermen are suing oil companies for allegedly concealing from the public the knowledge that burning fossil fuels could have catastrophic impacts on the biosphere.
7 years ago
Pa. Supreme Court sides with some priests in abuse report, shields names
Eleven Roman Catholic clergy won a decision Monday to keep their names and other information out of a grand jury report
7 years ago
Mumia’s fight to appeal in judge’s hands
After two years of court dates, a Philadelphia judge will now decide whether Mumia Abu-Jamal will get another chance to appeal his 1982 conviction.
7 years ago
FBI agents search home of Atlantic City’s first-term mayor
FBI agents are searching the home of Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam Jr.
7 years ago
Pa. Supreme Court rules employers legally responsible for protecting workers’ sensitive data
In a recent ruling, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said that employers are legally responsible for protec ...
7 years ago