
Courts & Law
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
Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers founder, sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy
"You, sir, present an ongoing threat and peril to this country...and to the very fabric of our democracy," said U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta.
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
Supreme Court limits federal power over wetlands, boosts property rights over clean water
The outcome almost certainly will affect ongoing court battles over new wetlands regulations that the Biden administration put in place in December.
2 years ago
Here’s what happened to everyone arrested during the 2020 protests in Philadelphia
Some serious offenders got federal prison sentences, while a new diversionary program saw positive results.
2 years ago
Delaware gun owners can get certificate proving their assault weapons are legal under state’s ban
The law says the voluntary document constitutes "conclusive proof" the weapon is legal. Owners must show police the unloaded weapon.
2 years ago
Listen 1:27Pennsylvania high court to consider plan to make power plants pay for greenhouse gas emissions
A lower court halted Pennsylvania's participation in a multi-state consortium that imposes a price and declining cap on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
2 years ago
Civil rights lawsuit against Bucks County, jail employees gains momentum
An incarcerated man alleges officers used excessive force, and that the county fails to properly train officers on interacting with prisoners who have mental illnesses.
2 years ago
Listen 1:18Donald Trump to appear by video as judge reinforces ban on attacking witnesses
Trump risks being held in contempt if he uses evidence turned over by prosecutors in the pretrial discovery process to target witnesses or others involved in the case.
2 years ago
Attorneys seek Elkton, Md. residents to join PFAS litigation against Gore
Residents near Gore’s Cherry Hill plant in Elkton, Md. say their water is contaminated with the toxic chemical PFAS.
2 years ago
Prosecutors refile charges against officer in 2020 protest arrest after judge dismisses case
Prosecutors said they refiled the charges before the day ended.
2 years ago
Gun owners’ PAC threatens Lower Merion with criminal action and lawsuit for restricting gun sales
The PAC says the township’s ordinance is unlawful, and that it will file private criminal complaints against each official involved if it’s not repealed.
2 years ago
Penguin Random House and 5 authors are suing a Florida school board over book bans
Officials in Escambia County, Fla., removed 10 books from school libraries and restricted access to more than 150 others.
2 years ago
City prosecutors say the arrest is a sign of improving cooperation between the LGBTQ+ community and law enforcement.
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