Courts & Law

Some claim Michael Jarrett was the victim of police brutality. Dover’s chief says his review doesn’t reveal misconduct, but he welcomes investigations.

David DePape has pleaded not guilty to attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official.

The Bellevue Learning Center was put on probation and ordered to stop caring for children under age 1. An ex-teacher was indicted for child abuse.

The court said in its ruling the decision applied only to the state’s primary and left open the possibility that plaintiffs could try again in the general election.

Ivanka Trump's testimony before a New York judge Wednesday offered a glimpse into the strategy former President Donald Trump's legal team could deploy.

Trump's turn on the witness stand represents a remarkable convergence of his legal troubles and his political ventures at a time when he also faces criminal indictments.

Starting this fall, the PPD will call a professional cleaning service to handle blood after a shooting that happens in an outdoor, public space.

Philly teens could simultaneously go to local colleges and learn to be police officers during the yet-to-launch cadet program, but it won’t be an easy sell with all youth.

The remaining four officers have a May 6 trial date in federal court. A trial has not yet been set in state court.

The move partly fulfills a promise made more than two years ago to close the facility amid reports of sexual abuse and misconduct there.

These yes/no questions are often overlooked by voters, but they give judges up to a decade more on the bench.

The lawsuit claims city cops bend the rules to search for evidence, especially with probationers, but Mayor Purzycki calls the allegations “offensive.”

District Attorney Larry Krasner presented part of his extensive review into what led to the escape. He would not make it totally public due to security issues.

Commonwealth Court said the Department of Environmental Protection did not have the constitutional authority to collect revenue from the program.

His testimony is expected to be followed by his younger brother Eric, another vice president of the family's landmark business.