Courts & Law
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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 years ago
Supreme Court addresses question of foreign law in U.S. courts
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote for a unanimous court.
8 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 ...
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 years ago
U.S. judge approves AT&T’s $85 billion merger with Time Warner
A federal judge on Tuesday gave his blessing to telecom giant AT&T's drive to take over the Time Warner media conglomerate.
8 years ago
Delaware legislature advances marijuana expungement bill
The measure would benefit as many as 1,247 adults convicted between 1977 and 2015.
8 years ago
Chemours ex-worker pleads guilty in China trade secrets case
A former employee of a chemical company spun off from the DuPont Co. has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal trade secrets and sell them to Chinese investors.
8 years ago
Atlantic County ramps up drug-induced homicide prosecutions
By many metrics, Atlantic County is at the epicenter of the opioid epidemic in New Jersey. It saw its rate of overdose deaths double in 2016.
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