Courts & Law
Chief Justice Roberts promises to evaluate sexual misconduct policies
He said recent events have "illuminated the depth of the problem of sexual harassment in the workplace."
7 years ago
Despite #MeToo solidarity, reports of sex assault falling in Philly
City police statistics show nearly 1,100 cases of rape were reported in 2017, a 6 percent decline over the previous year.
7 years ago
No proof Pa. congressional map is unconstitutional, judge says
Commonwealth Court Judge Kevin Brobson issued a 130-page report Friday to the state Supreme Court.
7 years ago
Settling into Bucks County, Syrian family has year of worry — and progress
With their two young children, refugees Moustafa and Amal are making a new life for themselves far from Syria's civil war. Their first year in the U.S. hasn't been easy.
7 years ago
Listen 4:37Opioid crisis linked to highest Philly homicide rate since 2012
Philadelphia police officials cite issues associated with opioid abuse as part of the reason the murder rate is climbing.
7 years ago
Philly police investigating after undercover cop fatally shoots unarmed driver
Cops stopped a driver whose car was wanted in connection with an unsolved murder. But the driver wasn't the murder suspect and was unarmed when a plainclothes cop shot him.
7 years ago
Activists to copy ‘gay panic defense’ ban
Defense attorneys will no longer be able to mount the so-called "gay panic defense" in Illinois, the second state after California to prohibit the tactic.
7 years ago
N.J. Shore town makes pre-emptive strike against legalized pot sales
The Point Pleasant Beach council recently passed an ordinance to ban marijuana dispensaries because, Mayor Stephen Reid said, they would not be a good fit for his community.
7 years ago
It’s been one year since N.J. ditched cash bail. Here’s how it’s going
Many people — especially critics — want to know how many criminal defendants who are released under the new rules skip court later or commit another crime while they're free.
7 years ago
Listen 6:37N.J. files fraud complaint against another Sandy contractor
The public can report consumer abuse by filing an online complaint or calling 1-800-242-5846.
7 years ago
In three South Philly police districts, ‘focused deterrence’ cuts shooting rate by third
Pioneered in Boston in the 1990s, focused deterrence identifies people — often gang members or those involved in the drug trade — most likely to commit violent crimes.
7 years ago
Listen 2:33U.S., world governments call for release of detained journalists in Myanmar
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo have been detained since Dec. 12 for allegedly violating a 1923 law called the Official Secrets Act and could face up to 14 years in prison.
7 years ago
Police accuse Shore woman of stealing donated toys from collection bin
Police have arrested a North Cape May woman for allegedly stealing toys from a collection bin.
7 years ago