Courts & Law
Cosby lawyers urge judge not to allow 19 prior accusers to testify
More than 50 women have alleged Cosby sexually assaulted them, spanning from the 1960s to the 2000s.
8 years ago
Listen 5:15Families of murdered Bucks County victims sue parents of confessed killer and his cousin
Families of 3 of the 4 young men murdered on a Bucks County farm last summer are suing the confessed killer, Cosmo DiNardo, as well as his cousin and co-defendant Sean Kratz
8 years ago
In New Jersey, immigrant activists try to reclaim DACA deadline day
While two court decisions largely invalidated Trump’s deadline, activists held six rallies across New Jersey Monday to mark the occasion and to add a defiant twist.
8 years ago
Judge denies request to throw out Cosby charges, hears arguments on calling 19 past accusers
If the first morning of court arguments in the hearings ahead of Bill Cosby’s retrial are any barometer, hostility between both sides is poised to be high.
8 years ago
Listen 4:07Cosby case back in court for hearing before April 2 retrial
Bill Cosby will be back in Montgomery County court Monday for what is expected to be two days of pre-trial hearings.
8 years ago
Delaware Supreme Court overturns conviction in fatal school attack
The Delaware Supreme Court has overturned the criminally negligent homicide conviction of a girl in the fatal beating of a 16-year-old at a high school in 2016.
8 years ago
Despite landmark Pa. court decision, subjectivity remains in congressional mapmaking process
Now that districts have been completely overhauled, some big questions remain: just how much gerrymandering is too much?
8 years ago
Listen 6:28Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski found guilty on 47 of 54 felony counts
A federal jury has found Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski guilty of corruption.
8 years ago
PPA amnesty program a ‘blessing’ for Philly ticket scofflaws
Under the two-month program, the PPA will forgive all unpaid parking tickets issued before 2013, as long as you agree to pay any fines from 2013 to the present.
8 years ago
Krasner files charges against former Philly cop for alleged brutality
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has filed criminal charges against a former police officer for allegedly brutalizing a pedestrian while making an on-duty arrest.
8 years ago
Allentown mayor’s corruption trial in hands of jury
Democratic Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski faces charges including fraud, bribery, attempted extortion and lying to the FBI.
8 years ago
Fact check: Sessions vows to probe FISA abuse, but Trump’s patience appears thin
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is trying to defend President Trump in the Russia imbroglio, but Trump has slapped Sessions down — again — for work he says isn't good enough.
8 years ago
GOP lawmakers confront Pa. Supreme Court justices in hearing
This week's annual budget hearings are giving lawmakers a rare chance to publicly question Pennsylvania's Supreme Court justices.
8 years ago
Ambler doctor gets prison for supplying prescription pills to addicts, dealers in South Philly
Judge tells Dr. Alan Summers, 79, that his clinic 'made an absolute mockery' of the medical profession by supplying addicts and dealers with drugs.
8 years ago
Supreme Court ruling means immigrants could continue to be detained indefinitely
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that immigrants, even those with permanent legal status and asylum seekers, do not have the right to periodic bond hearings.
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