Crime

A federal hate crime trial for father and son Gregory and Travis McMichael is scheduled to begin in February.

The lawmaker has been dogged for months by criticism for his racist, sexist comments about Asians in an email last summer. He cited PTSD in resignation announcement Friday.

As homicides spike to a rate unseen in Philadelphia since the city began tracking murders, Philly DA Larry Krasner vows to focus on prosecuting gun crimes.

Anti-violence initiatives in the city will be evaluated, to make sure the funding is getting to those most at risk.

The officers had been responding to a call Friday about an argument between a woman and her adult son.

The federal government will stand "shoulder to shoulder" with communities working to fight gun violence, Merrick Garland tells a meeting of U.S. mayors.

The teen in custody posted the photo from inside the school, investigators say.

Pope Benedict XVI failed to take action in four instances — including two that resulted in legal charges — while he was the archbishop of Munich and Freising.

New evidence shows that Trump’s company used “fraudulent or misleading” valuations of its golf clubs, skyscrapers, and other property to get loans and tax benefits.

Authorities have identified a 44-year-old British national as the man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for 10 hours.

Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting in East Mount Airy that left a 17-year-old girl dead Friday night.

The city is already on pace to surpass last year’s total for carjackings.