Government Accountability

New Jersey's U.S. Sen. Andy Kim said the detainees escaped from Delany Hall in Newark by breaking a wall and escaping from a parking lot.

“Despite his decades of service, he is now known more widely as Gold Bar Bob,” said defense lawyer Adam Fee.

We discuss the news of the past week with Solomon Jones, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist and WURD radio host, and lawyer and columnist Christine Flowers.

Wednesday's hearing is another attempt by Trump's legal team move a hush money case from NY state court to federal court, in an effort to get the criminal charges dismissed.

Democrats call the cuts inhumane and say they'd rip life-saving support from hungry and sick people worldwide.

The suit announced Monday argues that returning the triggers would violate federal law, pose a threat to residents and law enforcement and worsen gun violence.

Officials say unscrupulous stores are illegally selling intoxicating products, but merchants say the bill goes too far. Lawmakers are working on a revision.

Residents surveyed by The Lenfest Institute cited concerns over the mayor's "clean and green" initiative and handling of the opioid epidemic in Kensington.

As Council hearings loom, activists, officials and advocates provide a wish list for Philly’s child welfare operations.

Advocates had hoped Gov. Meyer and progressive lawmakers would introduce significant transparency initiatives this year.

As acting deputy attorney general, Bove has been at the center of some of the department’s most scrutinized actions since Trump’s return to the White House in January.

Researchers say losing USAID funding means less research that benefits the U.S. government, fewer opportunities for students, and a loss of trust in the U.S. overseas.

The lawsuit from NPR and three local stations argues that Trump’s executive order to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR violates the First Amendment.

The push by the Delaware Coalition for Open Government is part of a 20-year fight for more government transparency.

Los líderes de Delaware advierten que los recortes de $1.1 millones a AmeriCorps y a la ayuda alimentaria de USDA afectará servicios.