Courts & Law

The commonwealth has 156 prisoners on death row and according to filings, 80 percent of them have been there more than a decade.

Bill Cosby's lawyers are accusing prosecutors of withholding and destroying evidence that could have helped him.

The decision is considered a victory for low-wage workers, particularly those who turn to the 'gig economy' to support themselves after losing full-time employment.

Krasner has hired Caleb Arnold, a former activist, criminal defense attorney, and immigration attorney to oversee this process in the role of immigration counsel.

Republican state lawmakers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay on the state court decision earlier this week.

At least 46,000 Haitians are living in the U.S. with protection from deportation and the ability to work under the TPS program.

The seven counts all dealt with alleged bribery involving political donations to the New Jersey Democrat by Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen.

"I just signed your death warrant," Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said, in her Lansing, Mich., courtroom.

Neil Gorsuch explained to the crowd at Stockton University the importance of understanding how government works and being able to discuss your opinion with people who disagree

Here's a look at immigration polls to explain what findings are shaky — and to highlight what can reasonably be concluded about Americans' views on immigration.

A proposed partnership between the Bensalem Township police department and federal immigration enforcement derailed a run-of-the-mill township council meeting Monday night.

The tumult continues at the sport's governing body as the sentencing hearing continues for former team doctor Larry Nassar, who has admitted to the sexual assault of minors.

The defense of Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski in his bribery trial started in dramatic fashion.

The justices, ruling just days after hearing oral arguments in the case, also state in their order that a new map will be in place by Feb. 19.

A Jersey Shore man is facing charges after authorities allege he sexually assaulted an Ocean County girl after meeting on Facebook.