Courts & Law
Giuliani’s former Ukraine fixer gets 20 months in prison
Lev Parnas had sought leniency on the grounds that he'd helped the Congressional probe of Trump and his efforts to get the leaders of Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden's son.
2 years ago
Delaware judge overturns Seaford abortion ordinance after state AG sued
A Seaford ordinance that required burial or cremation of fetal tissue following an abortion or miscarriage has been invalidated by a Delaware judge.
2 years ago
R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
R&B star R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for using his superstardom to subject young fans — some just children — to systematic sexual abuse.
2 years ago
Court kills Flint water charges against ex-governor, others
The court says a judge sitting as a one-person grand jury had no power to issue indictments. It’s an extraordinary defeat for Attorney General Dana Nessel.
2 years ago
Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison
The sentencing was the culmination of a prosecution that detailed how she and Epstein flaunted their riches and associations with prominent people to groom vulnerable girls.
2 years ago
Fight over 2020 election records lands in Pennsylvania court
A county judge in Williamsport has to decide whether to force officials to provide voter-by-voter electronic election records.
2 years ago
The legal and political battle for abortion rights
The ramifications of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on reproductive health and the legal and political battles it has ignited around abortion.
Air Date: June 28, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:44Judge says NYC can’t let noncitizens vote in city elections
A judge has blocked New York City from letting noncitizens vote for mayor and other municipal offices.
2 years ago
Philly DA Krasner concerned Supreme Court ruling could impact Pa. gun rules
DA Krasner said last week’s Supreme Court gun ruling could impact Pennsylvania gun regulations, making it harder to arrest people for violations.
2 years ago
WNBA star Brittney Griner ordered to trial Friday in Russia
WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a court near Moscow that ordered her trial on cannabis possession charges to begin Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was arrested.
2 years ago
The end of Roe v. Wade has huge economic implications for male partners, too
Research is more limited, but shows men that who become parents younger than planned are less likely to go to college and have lower earnings.
2 years ago
Supreme Court sides with coach who sought to pray after game
The case forced the justices to wrestle with how to balance the religious and free speech rights of teachers and coaches with the rights of students not to feel pressured.
2 years ago
Conflicting reports, gaps in data obscure true number of Pa. law enforcement agencies
Spotlight PA’s attempt to count police agencies in Pennsylvania unearthed large discrepancies — and that has implications for accountability.
2 years ago
Crozer’s parent company to receive $450K from financially distressed school district
The settlement stems from a 2018 dispute over property tax assessments. Chester is also on the hook — and it couldn’t come at a worse time.
2 years ago
Some Jewish groups blast the end of Roe as a violation of their religious beliefs
According to the Women's Rabbinic Network, some of the religion's most sacred texts — the Torah, the Mishnah and the Talmud — view a fetus as a soul only once it's born.
2 years ago