Criminal Justice

The goal of a new program is to make sure the accused and convicted are aware of their right to vote.

The remaining four officers have a May 6 trial date in federal court. A trial has not yet been set in state court.

Anyone arrested in the next several years will have to find bail from some other source besides the Philadelphia Bail Fund.

Two years after the Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force made policy recommendations, there is finally some political will in the state House to move on reforms.

The thieves made off with a portion of its cargo of $750,000 in dimes, a shipment weighing about six tons, authorities had said earlier.

Patrick Heron, 54, entered the pleas Friday after reaching an agreement with prosecutors in advance of a trial on more than 200 counts.

It’s been more than two years since 24-year-old Charles Maude III, known as Chucky, was shot and killed in Port Richmond.

For the second time this year, vandals have targeted the Newark area museum’s African American History Trail, this time with racist graffiti.

Authorities said stepmother Mary Vinson was the prime perpetrator of violence against the boys. One was at “imminent risk of death’’ when he got to the hospital.

Officer Randy Roedema was found guilty by the 12-person jury of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault. Officer Jason Rosenblatt was found not guilty.

The lawsuit cites numerous alleged examples of prisoners being denied care, including one man recently diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Frank James pleaded guilty to terrorism charges earlier this year for the April 2022 mass shooting.

Speaking at a closed-door caucus luncheon on Thursday in the Capitol, Menendez echoed his previous public statements in response to last week’s indictment.

"These buildings ... they don't need your protection,” Mike Africa Jr. said of police. “Who needs your protection is people like Eddie.”

Dial was suspended after officials said he refused to cooperate with investigators. Police said Dial was fired in mid-September.