Courts & Law

An assistant basketball coach has filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit claiming he was wrongly arrested and shocked with a stun gun after he hit a parked car last year.

The judge's decision represents a significant blow to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has sought to punish so-called sanctuary cities.

With drastic changes to Pennsylvania's political landscape hanging in the balance, two lawsuits challenging the state's congressional map are moving forward at rapid speed.

An Amtrak passenger train struck a backhoe on the tracks, resulting in the death of two maintenance workers and injuries for 39 passengers in April 2016.

Meek Mill’s attorneys believe the two- to four-year prison term stemmed from a series court violations that Judge Genece Brinkley took as personal insults.

With the striped bass season heating up in New Jersey, state authorities are patrolling fishing spots and enforcing catch and size limits.

Supporters called for the Philly rapper to be released from prison in a rally outside the courthouse where a judge last week sent him to serve at least two years behind bars.

Investigators are filing new charges after recovering deleted security camera footage taken in a Penn State fraternity house the night a pledge suffered fatal injuries.

A person not sitting in federal court in Newark on Monday held major sway over the trial of U.S. Sen Bob Menendez.

The federal jury deciding the fate of New Jersey U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez will start from scratch Monday, after a juror was excused last week.

Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee asked about complaints of retaliation against CIA workers who alerted authorities about alleged misconduct.

Surely but slowly, the Supreme Court is entering the 21st century.

Police in New Jersey say an investigation of an alleged plot to kill a police officer resulted in the arrests of three people on firearm and drug charges.

Business owners gather to learn how to prevent and react to workplace violence.

Some 9,500 appearance notices for criminal cases in the Delaware Court of Common Pleas were not mailed between June 1 and Oct. 3.