
Courts & Law
City prosecutors say the arrest is a sign of improving cooperation between the LGBTQ+ community and law enforcement.
2 years ago
Pa. opioid settlement money: What you need to know
There’s currently no single resource for people to see how counties and local governments plan to spend the money. But understanding the process can help you influence it.
2 years ago
Man who killed 8 in NYC terrorist attack gets 10 life sentences plus 260 years
In March, a jury rejected the death penalty for the Uzbekistan citizen and onetime New Jersey resident. A life sentence is mandatory.
2 years ago
2nd man who escaped Philadelphia prison now in custody
Ameen Hurst, 18, is accused of committing four murders.
2 years ago
Elite New Jersey golf club accused of discrimination against women settles complaint
The AG said the club engaged in practices that prevented women from being members and gave few women the chance to be employees.
2 years ago
Prosecutor ends probe of FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation with harsh criticism, but no new charges
The report offers withering criticism of the bureau but fell far short of the former president’s prediction he would uncover the “crime of the century.”
2 years ago
Elon Musk must still have his tweets approved by Tesla lawyer, federal appeals court rules
A federal appeals court says Elon Musk cannot back out of a settlement with securities regulators over 2018 tweets claiming he had the funding to take Tesla private.
2 years ago
How Philly’s gun violence crisis fluctuated across 30 years of police commissioners
A look at how the city has fared under its most recent top cops.
2 years ago
Listen 5:28Philadelphia prison escape aided by man charged in deadly cheesesteak shop brawl, police say
Authorities say two escaped prisoners in Philadelphia were helped by a fellow inmate who’s charged with murder for a brawl outside a famed Philadelphia cheesesteak shop.
2 years ago
Trump’s sexual assault verdict marks a rare moment of accountability. And women are noticing
It comes as women across the U.S. ponder the cultural landscape amid sweeping threats to their hard-won progress.
2 years ago
Authorities capture 1 of 2 men who escaped from Philadelphia prison
Hurst and Grant were gone for nearly 19 hours before officials knew they were missing.
2 years ago
Woman charged in connection with Philadelphia prison break; 2 prisoners remain at large
According to Philadelphia police, there is evidence of communication between the woman and one of the escaped inmates.
2 years ago
Three years, no arrests: Ahmad Morales and Philadelphia’s homicide clearance rate
The national homicide clearance rate is at an all-time low. Philadelphia’s numbers are lower.
2 years ago
Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M
The verdict was announced in a federal courtroom in New York City on the first day of jury deliberations.
2 years ago
2 men escape Philadelphia prison, undetected for hours
They escaped from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center around 8:30 p.m. Sunday by cutting a hole in a fence surrounding a recreation yard.
2 years ago