
Courts & Law
4 more charged with Sandy fraud
State authorities have charged 104 people for allegedly engaging in Sandy fraud since March 2014.
8 years ago
Compelling closing arguments bring federal trial over Pa. gerrymandering to an end
The federal trial over Pennsylvania’s congressional district map wrapped up in a Philadelphia courtroom ...
8 years ago
Listen 5:09Stop-and-frisk abuses ebb, but report says some Philly police still ignore guidelines
Thousands of residents — predominately black — are still being questioned and patted down without any legal basis.
8 years ago
Former Wilmington fire chief indicted
A grand jury has indicted former Wilmington Fire Chief Anthony Goode on charges of racketeering, theft and unlawful use of a credit card.
8 years ago
Australian Parliament approves same-sex marriage
In the capital Canberra, applause welled up from the House gallery after the chamber on Thursday followed Australia's Senate in approving the Marriage Amendment Bill of 2017.
8 years ago
Incarceration can launch stubborn cycle of homelessness, Villanova researcher finds
Using homelessness as a barometer, a Villanova criminologist looked at the experiences of more than 10,000 state inmates for nearly a decade after they were released.
8 years ago
Listen 3:17Group cooks up lawsuit over N.J. home baked goods ban
A group of bakers is challenging a one-of-a-kind New Jersey rule that bans the sale of homemade baked goods.
8 years ago
Discrimination tastes terrible, even with icing
If SCOTUS decides to take society backward by siding with Masterpiece Cakeshop, we will immediately see a rush of attacks on existing LGBT protections.
8 years ago
Ex-Delaware correctional officer sentenced for smuggling drugs, phones
A former Delaware correctional officer was sentenced to three years behind bars for smuggling drugs and cell phones into Vaughn Correctional Center.
8 years ago
2 targeted after filming Philly cops get combined $250,000 from city
The settlement follows a federal appeals court decision affirming that citizens have a First Amendment right to record on-duty police officers.
8 years ago
Pennsylvania voters testify in gerrymandering trial in federal court
Seven voters named as plaintiffs in the case testified that they believe their vote doesn’t count.
8 years ago
High court ruling in case over same-sex wedding cake could cast shadow in Philly
Philadelphia city officials are among local leaders nationwide anticipating the outcome of the Masterpiec ...
8 years ago
Listen 2:25Russia is banned from 2018 Olympics; athletes told to compete under Olympic flag
The International Olympic Committee has suspended the Russian Olympic Committee "with immediate effect," effectively banning the country from the upcoming Winter Olympics.
8 years ago
Subpoena for Deutsche Bank may put Mueller on collision course with Trump
Robert Mueller has reportedly subpoenaed Trump family financial records from the German financial giant Deutsche Bank, signaling a major new direction for his inquiry.
8 years ago