Criminal Justice

The New York City Medical Examiner's office confirms to NPR News that the wealthy financier and sex offender was found dead early Saturday morning.

Human Rights Coalition is pushing for the passage of a bill that would limit how long a person can be held in solitary confinement.

John Miller was released Wednesday after 22 years in prison.

The Group Violence Intervention program, used with success in other cities, offers social services to certain street-crime offenders instead of arrest.

Penn economist Rafael Robb bludgeoned his wife, Ellen to death in 2006 and was released after only 10 years. Why his case revealed cracks in Pa.'s criminal justice system.

Cosby's lawyers have raised a long list of alleged trial errors as they try to get last year's verdict overturned.

A Pennsylvania appeals court has thrown out rapper Meek Mill's decade-old conviction in a drug and gun case.

New Jersey may limit when judges can order physical or psychological tests on sexual assault victims.

This week; helping the homeless during the massive heatwave, Philly police officers fired for offensive Facebook posts, and the Delaware vertical farm employing ex-offenders.

Attorney General Josh Shapiro is teaming up with anti-violence groups to educate women about the risks of buying a gun for someone else.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross announced Thursday that 13 officers will be terminated over violent or discriminatory Facebook posts.

Philadelphia Democrat Sharif Street and Beaver County Republican Camera Bartolotta think the new law should go a little further.

Lawyers for rapper Meek Mill say if granted a new trial, he would not be convicted since prosecutors would not call the officer who testified in the first one.

Krasner filed a motion arguing the state has used the death penalty arbitrarily, thus violating protections against cruel punishments.

After three days of complaining of severe stomach pain, Delaware inmate died without receiving proper medical attention, lawsuit alleges.