Courts & Law

A Bucks County prison inmate died in custody, fueling concerns about how corrections authorities handle inmates with addiction issues.

Pennsylvania's highest court said Tuesday that it will hear an appeal in a lawsuit challenging Philadelphia's year-old tax on soda and other sweetened drinks.

Davida Garner, the college student from Olney, has created a grass-roots group called Erase the Rate to support the families of homicide victims — and prevent more murders.

Police Commissioner Richard Ross cites 'concerns because of the way the shots were fired.' Detective involved in shooting put on administrative duty during investigation.

There will be fewer counts, thanks to last week's ruling. There also will be a new judge.

USA Gymnastics' board must resign, the U.S. Olympic Committee says, or it will lose its certification as a national governing body

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