
Courts & Law
If more people attended criminal court, we could advance criminal justice. Here’s how
Court-watching makes our justice system fairer and builds an educated public, writes Jeremy Isard.
3 years ago
Justices to sort out if mail-in ballot envelopes need dates
The brief filed with the state Supreme Court on Tuesday says that's partially because the Legislature in 1968 acted to deemphasize the importance of dates on envelopes.
3 years ago
Delaware man who stormed Capitol on Jan. 6 gets two years behind bars
Seefried offered an emotional apology and said he was deeply sorry for his actions on “a day that will forever represent a stain on the character of our country."
3 years ago
Philadelphia sues state to reduce youth justice overcrowding
In the lawsuit filed Friday, city officials said there were 223 youths at the facility designed to temporarily hold 184.
3 years ago
How to get your criminal record expunged for weed convictions in New Jersey
Though New Jersey automated cannabis-related expungements for more than 360,000 people last summer, advocates say many people are still waiting.
3 years ago
Jan. 6 trial highlights missed warnings before Capitol siege
A FBI agent told jurors that in November 2020, the bureau received a tip from a member of the Oath Keepers who was concerned about leader Stewart Rhodes' rhetoric.
3 years ago
Delaware court stops plan to move retiree health coverage to Highmark’s Medicare Advantage
A judge has halted Delaware’s plan to switch retired state employees’ health care to a plan managed by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.
3 years ago
Court temporarily blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness
The Eight Circuit Court of Appeals issued the stay Friday evening.
3 years ago
Capitol rioter gets prison for attacks on journalist, police
Pennsylvania man Alan Byerly apologized to his victims before being sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
3 years ago
Bannon gets 4 months behind bars for defying 1/6 subpoena
Steve Bannon was convicted of defying a subpoena from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
3 years ago
Philly’s juvenile justice center workers take overcrowding plight to City Council
The Juvenile Services Center has a capacity of 180, but its current population fluctuates between 220 to 280 young people.
3 years ago
Jail officials across Pa. sound alarm as mental health crisis puts people at risk, survey finds
County jails across Pennsylvania lack the resources to address a growing mental health crisis, putting some of the most vulnerable incarcerated people at heightened risk.
3 years ago
Commissioner Danielle Outlaw joined the FOP challenging a city controller’s report that said police responded faster to white neighborhoods.
3 years ago
Delaware auditor resigns just hours after getting probation, $10,000 fine for misdemeanor crimes
Gov. Carney has indicated he would exercise his constitutional duty to remove the first statewide elected official ever prosecuted while in office.
3 years ago
Jake Tapper and his dad on injustice and C.J. Rice’s conviction
Jake Tapper and his dad, pediatrician Dr. Theodore Tapper, question the conviction of C.J. Rice, a Philadelphia teen who went to prison in 2013 for attempted murder.
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