
Criminal Justice
The legislation would wipe out the $100 fees for having a public defender and for being on probation. Other assessments would be studied for possible elimination.
3 years ago
Philly police set to surpass last year’s total for carjacking arrests just five months into 2022
The department has recorded more than 500 carjacking incidents so far this year.
3 years ago
Detention of WNBA’s Brittney Griner in Moscow extended by 1 month
The 31-year-old Phoenix Mercury star has been in custody for nearly three months.
3 years ago
Man who fired shots into Montco Democratic party headquarters gets prison term
Anthony Nero must also serve three years of supervised release once he’s freed as part of the 37-month term imposed Thursday.
3 years ago
The Dept. of Human Services has denied an application from the Clock Tower Schools, which shares an address and phone number with the closed Glen Mills Schools.
3 years ago
Judge: Trump must pay $110K, meet conditions to end contempt
Judge Engoron could reinstate the fine if the conditions he set forth on Wednesday are not met.
3 years ago
Grand jury indicts suspect in Brooklyn subway mass shooting
The panel charged Frank James with committing a terrorist attack or other violence against a mass transportation system and discharging a firearm during a violent crime.
3 years ago
Eastern State Penitentiary sets death row to music
Inside ESP’s Cell Block 15, artist Mark Menjivar installed a composition written by Texas death row inmate David Lee Powell, who was executed in 2010.
3 years ago
Listen 1:48‘Historic’ vote in Delaware: House approves marijuana legalization
The legalization measure is a companion piece to another bill that would create a tax and regulatory structure for vendors to grow and sell weed.
3 years ago
Listen 1:50U.S. officials: Brittney Griner considered wrongfully detained
Griner was detained at an airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her bag revealed vape cartridges containing traces of cannabis oil.
3 years ago
NYPD veteran convicted of assaulting officer in Capitol riot
A federal jury has convicted a New York Police Department veteran of assaulting an officer during the U.S. Capitol riot.
3 years ago
Former Philadelphia police officer charged with murder in shooting of 12-year-old boy
Edsaul Mendoza, 26, is charged with first-degree murder and other crimes in the death of 12-year-old Thomas "TJ" Siderio.
3 years ago
Former tennis star Boris Becker gets 2 1/2 years in prison for bankruptcy offenses
The three-time Wimbledon champion was found to have transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars after his June 2017 bankruptcy from his business account to other accounts.
3 years ago
‘You’re not your worst mistake.’ Expungement clinic in Delaware helps people clear criminal records
A 2019 law expanded access to expungements. A clinic at a library near Wilmington helped guide prospective applicants through the process.
3 years ago
Grand Rapids chief IDs officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya
Grand Rapids, Michigan, police have identified Christopher Schurr as the officer who killed Patrick Lyoya three weeks ago.
3 years ago