Courts & Law

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is taking over the prosecution.

A three-judge panel ruled late Tuesday that North Carolina's congressional district map was illegally gerrymandered because of excessive partisanship.

The program looks beyond law enforcement to prevent opioid distribution.

A federal judge in California late Tuesday night temporarily blocked the Trump administration's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

One case involves a Pennsylvania state troopers' stop of a rental car driven by a man who wasn't on the rental agreement.

A former Delaware teacher facing child sex charges has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors.

After firing 31 employees last week, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced a new appointment on Monday.

Israeli officials said they are defending their country's right to exist and will continuing fighting efforts to “delegitimtize” it.

The New Jersey Department of Corrections has lifted a ban on the book “The New Jim Crow” at two of its prisons, following a complaint from the state chapter of the ACLU.

Unpublished Justice Department data on sex crimes shows that people with intellectual disabilities are seven times more likely to be victims of sexual assault.

Three-quarters of Philly's prison inmates have a history of substance addiction. Is the system equipped to help them?

Sessions on Friday launched a review of a little-known but widely used practice of immigration judges closing cases without decisions.

The mass firing is part of fulfilling campaign promises for a shake-up of the office, says a representative of District Attorney Larry Krasner.

According to sources close to the talks, the controversial proposal aimed at addressing the city’s deadly opioid crisis must first overcome resistance from some key players.

Report says Pennsylvania State Police standards for internal investigations of trooper-involved shootings are inconsistent and cause public distrust.