
Courts & Law
With major church sex-abuse report looming, lawmaker renews push for more rights for Pa. victims
State Rep. Mark Rozzi, D-Berks, is pushing to end the statute of limitations on child sex abuse cases and give victims abused long ago another chance to file a claim.
7 years ago
Listen 1:42Juneteenth: Freedom’s promise is still denied to thousands of blacks unable to make bail
June 19 marks Juneteenth, a celebration of the de facto end of slavery in the United States.
7 years ago
Rapper Meek Mill must wait on request for new trial
Mill and his lawyers are asking for a new trial on a 2008 conviction on drug and gun charges.
7 years ago
Trump admin. asks high court to halt sanctuary cities ruling
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to largely implement a policy of withholding public safety grants from "sanctuary cities."
7 years ago
Supreme Court punts on partisan gerrymandering, leaving status quo in place
The Supreme Court declined to address the central questions at the heart of whether the practice is constitutional.
7 years ago
Trump administration to open temporary tent shelter in Texas for migrant children
The number of migrant children detained by the U.S. government has grown to almost 2,000 minors.
7 years ago
AG Sessions bashes Philadelphia, defends new border policies in Scranton visit
Sessions spoke at Lackawanna College, one of a handful of engagements in which he's defended controversial federal immigration enforcement policies.
7 years ago
Listen 1:31Judge orders Paul Manafort detained amid witness tampering allegations
Manafort is facing charges that include alleged money laundering, tax evasion, conspiracy and failure to register as a foreign agent.
7 years ago
The huge Justice Department IG report is out. What comes next?
The Justice Department's internal watchdog agency unveiled a report Thursday that provides an inflection point in the never-ending war over the 2016 presidential campaign.
7 years ago
‘These are not kids kept in cages’: Inside a Texas shelter for immigrant youth
Casa Padre is a former Walmart Super Center converted into living, recreation and dining quarters for 1,469 immigrant boys, ages 10 to 17.
7 years ago
Supreme Court addresses question of foreign law in U.S. courts
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote for a unanimous court.
7 years ago
Bill Cosby ousts legal team ahead of September sentencing hearing
Bill Cosby has ousted the high-powered defense team whose aggressive tactics failed to sway jurors from convicting him of sexual assault ...
7 years ago
PUC keeps lid on Mariner East 2 work, but allows ME1 to re-start
In a split decision, the PUC found no evidence that Mariner East 1 poses a public safety threat but orders Sunoco to comply with judge's orders on Mariner East 2.
7 years ago
Supreme Court strikes down state law barring ‘political’ apparel in polling places
In an extremely narrow opinion, SCOTUS Thursday struck down a law that bars voters inside a polling place from wearing political badges, buttons, and other insignia.
7 years ago
First defendant pleads guilty in fatal Penn State hazing
Ryan Burke is accepting responsibility and didn’t ask for a plea agreement, his attorney said.
7 years ago