Criminal Justice

The 24-page report provides a snapshot of these former inmates – their gender, race and what ZIP codes they’re expected to call home.

Families of 3 of the 4 young men murdered on a Bucks County farm last summer are suing the confessed killer, Cosmo DiNardo, as well as his cousin and co-defendant Sean Kratz

Convicted felons, fugitives, domestic abusers and others not legally allowed to buy guns try to do so anyway. They’re known as “lie and try” buyers.

Philly City Council passed a resolution to recognize a Disability Day of Mourning, a step toward valuing the lives of people with disabilities who are murdered by caregivers.

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has filed criminal charges against a former police officer for allegedly brutalizing a pedestrian while making an on-duty arrest.

Planners hope a reimagined Bordentown School would recruit students from parts of the state that send large numbers of minorities to youth prison.

Ubiñas, a longtime commentator on gun violence in Philadelphia, read her column, "Everyday gun violence must be part of gun control reckoning," on NewsWorks Tonight.

Passers-by have peered in to see what the artists are doing. This Sunday, the artists will invite the public inside for an open house.

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The measure would end the practice of barring residents on parole, probation or in prison from casting a ballot.

Report says Pennsylvania State Police standards for internal investigations of trooper-involved shootings are inconsistent and cause public distrust.

Citing case of Texas shooter who killed 26, Philly joins New York and San Francisco in suing U.S. Department of Defense to prevent violent criminals from getting firearms.

The state says conditions for mentally ill inmates are improving, but challenges remain.

State Senator Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery) confessed that he was one of the was one of those lawmakers who sponsored tough-on-crime laws in the mid-1990’s.

When a Pennsylvania State Police officer is involved in a shooting, the agency investigates the matter internally, but that approach is currently being challenged.