Courts & Law
Could a law to bring down the mob be used in Weinstein case?
The federal anti-racketeering law has been used since the late 1970s to bring down mob bosses. Could it be used to prosecute Harvey Weinstein?
8 years ago
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.
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