Criminal Justice

Selling homes seized by law enforcement was supposed to improve communities. But a new WHYY investigation found it's added to blight in some of Philly's poorest neighborhoods.

The DA auctions off seized homes to the highest bidder, for cash that went back to the law enforcement agencies. The legal process is known as civil asset forfeiture.

Authorities are investigating the dissemination of anti-Semitic pamphlets in Pittsburgh neighborhoods, including the one in which a gunma ...

Denn also sent the guidelines out in 2016 after a national rise in hate crime reporting. In 2017, Delaware prosecuted six cases that included a hate crime charge.

At the top of the rotunda stairs they unfurled a banner that read, "Wolf, don't be a grinch, end cruel mail policies."

A look at one of the messiest political scandals in Pennsylvania history as the former state Attorney General begins her jail sentence.

Carney signs order creating commission of legal experts to oversee implementing policies that help inmates more successfully re-enter their communities.

As Washington lawmakers debate a proposal to ease harsh federal sentencing guidelines, Pennsylvania is being cited as a role model.

After two years of court dates, a Philadelphia judge will now decide whether Mumia Abu-Jamal will get another chance to appeal his 1982 conviction.

FBI agents are searching the home of Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam Jr.

In a recent ruling, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said that employers are legally responsible for protec ...

Journalist Sergio Cruel is using his investigative skills to do more than turn a story. He's searching for missing persons in Philadelphia.

It's a process legally known as civil asset forfeiture.

Michael Ballard was arrested Tuesday following a three-month internal investigation.

Law enforcement agencies in New Jersey must report sexual assault complaints to county prosecutors within 24 hours.