Courts & Law

An FBI report on black "extremists" is stirring fears of a return to a time when the bureau spied on civil rights groups.

The Philadelphia judge who sentenced rapper Meek Mill to prison has been asked to recuse herself from the case.

Amidst the rare glut of good news for Democrats, it’s easy to overlook the liberation of Bob Menendez.

Department of Justice prosecutors had accused the New Jersey Democrat and wealthy Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen of engaging in a bribery scheme.

Inmates at Graterford state prison have been leading a program aimed at keeping fathers connected with their children. What happens after these fathers come home?

Videos airing on television, social media, and in movie theaters will provide tips to help ensure encounters between police and residents are safe and mutually respectful.

An assistant basketball coach has filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit claiming he was wrongly arrested and shocked with a stun gun after he hit a parked car last year.

The judge's decision represents a significant blow to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has sought to punish so-called sanctuary cities.

With drastic changes to Pennsylvania's political landscape hanging in the balance, two lawsuits challenging the state's congressional map are moving forward at rapid speed.

An Amtrak passenger train struck a backhoe on the tracks, resulting in the death of two maintenance workers and injuries for 39 passengers in April 2016.

Meek Mill’s attorneys believe the two- to four-year prison term stemmed from a series court violations that Judge Genece Brinkley took as personal insults.

With the striped bass season heating up in New Jersey, state authorities are patrolling fishing spots and enforcing catch and size limits.

Supporters called for the Philly rapper to be released from prison in a rally outside the courthouse where a judge last week sent him to serve at least two years behind bars.

Investigators are filing new charges after recovering deleted security camera footage taken in a Penn State fraternity house the night a pledge suffered fatal injuries.

A person not sitting in federal court in Newark on Monday held major sway over the trial of U.S. Sen Bob Menendez.