Courts & Law
Black man beaten at Charlottesville white nationalist rally is acquitted of assault
Harris, 20, suffered serious injuries during the attack, saying later that because of the beating, he had "eight staples in my head, a broken wrist and a chipped tooth."
6 years ago
After Oxfam’s sex scandal: Shocking revelations, a scramble for solutions
The Oxfam sex scandal was not a one-time news story.
6 years ago
Justice Department fires embattled FBI deputy director just short of retirement
In a statement issued immediately after his termination was announced, McCabe said the decision was politically motivated.
6 years ago
Immigration advocates warn ICE is retaliating for activism
Activists across the country say they are being targeted by federal immigration authorities for speaking out at protests and accusing the government of heavy-handed tactics.
6 years ago
Philly DA announces changes to ‘end mass incarceration’ through lighter sentences
A new directive broadens the scope of interests considered at sentencing from the direct impact on criminals and their victims to include the effect on taxpayers.
6 years ago
Judge: 5 other accusers can testify at Bill Cosby’s retrial [updated]
Judge Steven O’Neill’s ruling Thursday is a victory for prosecutors looking to portray the 80-year-old comedian as one of Hollywood’s biggest serial predators.
6 years ago
Listen 1:33Janice Dickinson’s lawsuit against Bill Cosby can proceed
Model Janice Dickinson's defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby can move forward after the California Supreme Court refused an appeal from the comedian.
6 years ago
Prosecutors drop assault charges in Penn State hazing death
Pennsylvania prosecutors are dropping all assault charges against members of a now-closed Penn State fraternity in the hazing death of 19-year-old pledge Tim Piazza.
6 years ago
Philly prosecutors not opposed to releasing rapper Meek Mill
Mill was sentenced in November to two to four years in prison for violating probation on a roughly decade-old gun and drug case.
6 years ago
Poisoned spy inflames U.K. – Russia relations
Air Date: March 15, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 13:58After mishandling Parkland shooter tip, FBI answers questions from Congress
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., raised his voice as he noted that the alleged Parkland shooter, Nikolas Cruz, 'didn't slip through one crack, he slipped through every crack.'
6 years ago
Supreme Court case could affect U.S. union workers
Public sector employees of color could be adversely impacted by the Janus v. AFSCME case.
6 years ago
FBI: Ex-aide to US Rep Bob Brady target in murder-for-hire
Milton Cranford, an Arkansas lobbyist, was arrested last month with a .45-caliber pistol and nearly $18,000 in cash that authorities say he planned to pay the hit man.
6 years ago
Florida AG will seek death penalty for Parkland shooting suspect
Cruz has been charged with 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last month.
7 years ago
N.J. man pleads guilty in pressure-cooker bomb plot case
Twenty-one-year-old Gregory Lepsky pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
7 years ago