Criminal Justice

Two former high-ranking officials with a New Jersey youth baseball league who played in the Little League World Series two years ago have admitted stealing league funds.

Victims who were previously barred from suing because they didn’t act during the allotted time period now have a two-year window to file claims.

Attorneys at the Defender Association of Philadelphia say unionization will help them better serve clients in criminal court.

Eleven people were shot in New Orleans' French Quarter early Sunday morning, according to police.

Members of a Pa. Supreme Court-appointed task force say grand jury reports raise “considerable due process concerns.”

At a speech to the commonwealth’s Press Club, John Fetterman brought special guests: two recently commuted people who were sentenced to life without parole.

Assailants may no longer be able to claim they acted in the heat of the moment when they learned of the victim's sexual orientation or gender identity.

The families of prisoners say that they also suffer during the holidays, specifically because of the state’s tough visitation policies.

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it will not consider an appeal filed by convicted killer Adnan Syed.

A New Jersey woman has been convicted of vehicular homicide in the death of a pedestrian that prosecutors said occurred as the driver was texting.

Drug recognition experts testify about whether a driver was under the influence. But critics call it “junk science.”

People from Adams and Philadelphia counties are hoping their shared views on the criminal justice system can make a difference.

Pittsburgh-based James Hough was selected to be the first artist-in-residence in the Philadelphia’s DA’s office and believed to be the first in any DA’s office in the country.

Among other things, the measures would impose longer sentences for assaulting guards, and punish prisoners for a broader range of crimes.

They’ll now get at least 42½ hours per week out of their cell, and will be allowed to eat and attend religious services with other inmates.