Criminal Justice

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.

This week: we get an update on the closure of Hahnemann Hospital and we learn about the Clean Slate Act.

The new law exempts certain “vulnerable” inmates from being kept in isolation and lessens use of the practice on prisoners for whom it is deemed necessary.

First we hear from journalist Vicky Ward about covering Jeffrey Epstein for almost two decades. Then, how to fight the scourge of sex trafficking and support it's victims.

Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro pledged to continue collaborating with his Philadelphia counterpart to stem the rising tide of gun violence in the city.

About 200 people gathered at Haddon Heights Junior-Senior High School to celebrate the life of Curtis Jenkins III, who was kidnapped and murdered last week.

Mayors and police commissioners have been trying to reform the arbitration process for more than half a century.

Black and Latino leaders in New Jersey say Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders are not doing enough to advance social justice in the state.

New Jersey authorities announced Thursday criminal charges against four more people for allegedly filing fraudulent federal Superstorm Sandy relief fund applications.

Starting Friday, 40 million criminal charges in Pa. will be eligible for automatic sealing, potentially giving thousands of residents a second chance.

In 2017, Wilmington experienced its highest levels of gun violence ever. But the following year, shootings dropped by 60%.