Courts & Law

As the end of the probe was announced on Friday, officials still could not explain the "why."

Dozens of Philadelphia parents and guardians accuse the Department of Human Services of corruption. Their allegations include falsifying reports and denying them due process.

New court filings released late Thursday indicate that the Department of Justice and immigration advocates are still far apart in working out a process for reuniting families.

ICE didn't respond to NPR's inquiry about why Gutiérrez's name appeared on the fugitive target list months before his asylum request was denied.

The department will pay a total of $97,500 and adopt Americans with Disabilities Act compliant policies.

The gun industry calls the outcry an overreaction that preys on unwarranted fears about a firearm that can barely shoot a round or two without disintegrating.

The average jail stay for inmates in Philadelphia is about 100 days — and Dr. Bruce Herdman, the system's chief medical officer, sees that as an opportunity.

At a news conference to detail the church's actions, Harrisburg Bishop Ronald Gainer apologized to those who were abused.

In a 2-1 ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that the order exceeded the president's authority.

Bail is set at $150,000, and Michael White will have to put down 10 percent of that amount to be released on house arrest while he awaits trial.

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh believes the Constitution limits how far the government can go to restrict gun use to prevent crime.

Some psychologists say the ruling could hurt kids who allege sexual abuse.

The first member of a PSU frat to plead guilty in connection with the death of a pledge was sentenced to three months' house arrest.

Authorities are trying to find the person who left a young pit bull to drown in a cage at water's edge in a rising tide.

Lawyers working for special counsel Robert Mueller plan to call witnesses they say demonstrate where Manafort spent his allegedly ill-gotten gains