Courts & Law

Bill Stevenson and the future first lady divorced a half-century ago. Now he’s held on $2 million cash bail, accused of killing his wife of nearly 40 years.

The state’s decision not to ask the Supreme Court to step in ends a legal episode that lasted almost two years.

Police in Maryland quickly connected Jack “Ziz” LaSota, Michelle Zajko and Daniel Blank to homicide investigations in California, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

The organization said the prosecution of Atlantic City's mayor on child abuse charges raises concerns over prosecutorial overreach.

Rep. Chrissy Houlahan and other Democrats had said the Trump administration was investigating them over the video.

Should tech giants be held accountable for the teen mental health crisis? And what could regulation look like in practice?

An investigation led by the Montgomery County Detective Bureau concluded that Sergeant Daniel DeOrzio's actions amounted to an unjustifiable use of deadly force.

“Our history is imperfect,” said Delco Council Chair Richard Womack, “but it is ours, and the federal government can’t rewrite it or ignore it."

After a three-day hearing, a judge disagreed with the city that the residents waited too long to sue. The residents want the judge to halt renovations.

Some studies have suggested that liquor stores are associated with higher levels of poverty, violence and lower life expectancy.

“I'm grieving ... but I am also angry," said La's daughter, who added that staff actively ignored her father's distress.

A video recorded in a parking lot off Bridge Street shows a chaotic scene in which several agents pull a man from a vehicle as bystanders shout.

Bilal said her office does not cooperate with immigration enforcement officers, and said she has no authority over what happens outside of the Criminal Justice Center.

William Stevenson, 77, of Wilmington, was married to Jill Biden from 1970 to 1975.

The arrest of two journalists is sparking questions about press freedom and concerns there will be a chilling effect on political coverage.