
Courts & Law
Mother charged with killing two Wilmington boys
Wilmington Police were at the home hours before the boys were killed Monday. The suspect, a Liberian immigrant, told officers she was worried about her immigration status.
8 years ago
How far-reaching are the president’s powers on DACA?
The Trump administration recently put an expiration date on the Obama-era program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Is action of either president lawful?
8 years ago
Talula's Garden fined for wage violations
A prominent restaurant in Philadelphia's Washington Square agrees to pay back wages and damages to settle an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.
8 years ago
Delaware inmates charged with murder following prison riot
Eighteen inmates have been charged in connection with February's prison riot at Vaughn Correctional that resulted in the death of Lt. Steven Floyd.
8 years ago
Listen 0:00Recent overdoses highlight the difficulty of keeping drugs out of jails
On the first Friday of this month, four inmates at the Cumberland County jail in South Jersey overdosed in their cells almost simultaneously.
8 years ago
Delaware juvenile justice reforms signed into law
Gov. John Carney signed three bills Thursday that aim to divert juveniles away from the criminal justice system —where about 3,000 juveniles are arrested every year.
8 years ago
Former Chemours employee charged with trying to sell company secrets to China
A federal grand jury charged the former employee of the DuPont spin-off with conspiracy.
8 years ago
City controller pushes Philly to end cash bail for nonviolent defendants
City Controller Alan Butkovitz says eliminating cash bail could save Phillly millions — and help poor suspects who could lose their jobs while in jail and awaiting trial.
8 years ago
Radnor Board of Commissioners president arrested on charges of child porn
Investigators find that Philip Ahr, who heads Radnor Township's board of commissioners, had shared and solicited graphic child pornography since 2013, the DA's office says.
8 years ago
Prosecutors: Reinstate charges vs. engineer in Amtrak wreck
Prosecutors are appealing a judge's decision to throw out criminal charges against the engineer in a deadly Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia.
8 years ago
Wilmington Trust reaches settlement in federal fraud case
Wilmington Trust has reached a $60 million settlement with the U.S. Attorney’s office for its alleged role of hiding the amount of past due loans on the bank’s books.
8 years ago
Listen 0:00Attorneys dismiss suit over discharge of overweight trooper
Attorneys have agreed to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed by a former Delaware state trooper who claimed she was forced to resign because she was overweight.
8 years ago
Cold case squad looks to solve New Castle County murders
The two-man unit scours all sources for information on unsolved murders in northern Delaware, from DNA evidence to social media.
8 years ago
Listen 0:00Inmates sue Philly’s Federal Detention Center for right to see loved ones while they await trial
Two current inmates are suing Philadelphia's Federal Detention Center to overturn a policy that blocks some of their loved ones from visiting them as they await trial.
8 years ago
Listen 0:00N.J. lawmaker aims to prevent, rectify wrongful convictions
State Sen. Joe Pennacchio, a Republican from Morris County, said 27 people in New Jersey have been exonerated since 1989 after an average of 10 years behind bars.
8 years ago