
Courts & Law
Former Playboy model accuses Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 1969
A former Playboy model who alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her and another woman at his home in 1969 is suing the entertainer in Los Angeles.
2 years ago
Secret meetings by board overseeing Pa.’s $1 billion in opioid settlements draw criticism
The oversight board also does not let the public speak at meetings and says it’s not subject to the state’s Right-to-Know Law.
2 years ago
Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concrete
The lone dissenter in the case, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, said the ruling would hinder the development of labor law and “erode the right to strike."
2 years ago
Reports: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving office
He suggested on the recording that he wanted to share information from the document with others but he knew there were limitations about his ability to declassify records.
2 years ago
How and when to remove children from their homes? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions
If they win, the case could set a precedent for state welfare agencies across the country, especially when they remove a child from a home without a court order.
2 years ago
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office will start inspecting gun stores; business owners react
The county sheriff said the routine inspections are not meant to be punitive, but to ensure businesses comply with state law.
2 years ago
“I understand that these new directives will affect many people who are not teens, but it’s important that we stop this type of behavior now,” Mayor Jay Gillian said.
2 years ago
Three commissioners just resigned in protest from Philly’s police oversight board
The three resignations come just over a year after the Citizens Police Oversight Commission officially began its work.
2 years ago
N.J. prosecutors announce murder charge against Virginia man in fatal shooting of councilwoman
Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said 28-year-old Rashid Ali Bynum, of Portsmouth, Va., was arrested on first-degree murder and two second-degree handgun charges.
2 years ago
Pa. woman who threatened Nancy Pelosi with hanging during Capitol riot gets over 2 years in prison
The judge who sentenced 55-year-old Pauline Bauer on Tuesday convicted her of riot-related charges in January after hearing trial testimony without a jury.
2 years ago
Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits
Under the plan, members of the wealthy Sackler family would give up ownership of Stamford, Connecticut-based Purdue, with its profits being used to fight the opioid crisis.
2 years ago
Prosecutor: Gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre harbored ‘malice and hate’ for Jews
The federal trial of Robert Bowers comes four and a half years after the shooting deaths of 11 worshipers from three congregations meeting at the Tree of Life synagogue.
2 years ago
Ledyard has been under scrutiny since the body of his second wife was found in the Brandywine River nearly four years ago.
2 years ago
On the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, reckoning with police violence remains in limbo
Now, three years since Floyd’s murder, proponents of federal actions still await signs of change.
2 years ago
Pa. State troopers more likely to do optional searches for Black, Hispanic drivers than white ones
Despite optional searches being more likely for Black and Hispanic drivers, contraband seizures from searches occurred more often for white drivers, according to new report
2 years ago