Courts & Law
Two towns, two approaches to immigration enforcement in Pa. Which is safer?
Experts can't say whether it's safer to keep ICE at arm's length with "sanctuary" policies or to work closely with federal immigration officers.
7 years ago
Listen 3:5415-year-old with fully loaded gun stopped on way into Philly school
Police say a Fels High School student was carrying a .40-caliber Smith and Wesson handgun loaded with 12 rounds in his backpack.
7 years ago
Federal judges decline to immediately throw out court-drawn congressional map
A three-judge panel declined to temporarily hold up implementation of the map put in place by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
7 years ago
Supreme Court declines to take DACA case, leaving it in place for now
The U.S. Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a setback over the DACA program, which shields hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation.
7 years ago
Supreme Court hears fiery arguments in case that could gut public sector unions
A 40-year-old Supreme Court decision is on life support at the nation's highest court, and the expected outcome could further undermine an already shrinking union movement.
7 years ago
‘The Post’ renews attention for Pentagon Papers ruling
Much of the movie focuses on the Washington Post's decision to publish the papers after a federal court injunction against the Times, which broke the story.
7 years ago
On a tense press tour of Guantánamo’s prison complex, signs of expansion
Two days before I left Washington in early February for my first tour inside Guantánamo's prison complex, an email arrived.
7 years ago
5 more charged with Sandy fraud
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Man accused of fatally beating female roommate in Seaside Heights motel room
7 years ago
Rick Gates, Paul Manafort’s business partner, expected to plead guilty
Rick Gates, the business partner of Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, is expected to plead guilty to the charges brought against the two men this week.
7 years ago
FCC takes another step toward repeal of net neutrality
The agency took the requisite formal step of publishing the rules on Thursday, opening the door for lawsuits from a number of state attorneys general and advocacy groups.
7 years ago
Mueller brings more charges against Manafort, Gates
Manafort and Gates already faced money laundering and other charges in federal court in Washington, D.C. They have pleaded not guilty.
7 years ago
Florida eye doctor gets 17 years for Medicare fraud
A prominent Florida eye doctor once accused of bribing Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey received a 17-year sentence Thursday for stealing $73 million from Medicare.
7 years ago
Air Date: February 22, 2018
Listen 49:26New DA telling Philly prosecutors not to seek bail for defendants in low-level crimes
The policy shift is expected to affect defendants in thousands of cases, easing systemic bias against the poor and people of color.
7 years ago
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