
Government Accountability
Norristown’s police chief placed on administrative leave
Chief Jacqueline Bailey-Davis took office just 11 months ago, becoming the first Black female to hold the post.
4 months ago
A 45-page report released last week found repeated incidents of police misconduct by Trenton police officers.
4 months ago
Foreign nationals propel U.S. science. Visa limits under Trump could change that
The incoming Trump administration is likely to crack down on the H-1B visas used by tech companies and research institutions to hire top talent from other countries.
4 months ago
President-elect set to shape ‘Trump judiciary’ for next generation
Legal experts predict President-elect Donald Trump will move quickly next year to cement and extend his legacy in appointing federal judges.
4 months ago
Justice Department finds pattern of misconduct by Trenton Police following a yearlong investigation
A 45-page report found that officers "frequently" violated people’s constitutional rights. Talks towards a consent decree are expected.
4 months ago
Listen 1:06Philadelphia loses lawsuit that sought greater power for the city to regulate firearms
The justices ruled 6-0 to uphold the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the city, family members of gun violence victims and the nonprofit group CeaseFirePA.
4 months ago
Veteran news editor expects Trump ‘to go after the press in every conceivable way’
Former Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron says he thinks Trump is "salivating for the opportunity to prosecute and imprison journalists."
4 months ago
Woman testified that she saw Matt Gaetz having sex with 17-year-old, attorney says
The House ethics panel has been investigating the Florida Republican over allegations of sex trafficking involving a 17-year-old girl.
4 months ago
Jenkintown spends 40% more per capita on policing than other Montgomery County towns
The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development did not recommend a “definitive course of action.”
4 months ago
Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead
Trump’s attorney general is expected to oversee radical changes to the Justice Department, which has been the target of the president-elect's ire.
4 months ago
Prosecutors say some erroneous evidence was given jurors at ex-Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial
Federal prosecutors insisted it should have no effect on the Democrat’s conviction.
4 months ago
SEPTA workers stay on the job Friday morning
Union leaders did say they could still strike as negotiations continue.
4 months ago
Rioters who stormed Capitol after Trump’s 2020 defeat toast his White House return
Trump's praise of Jan. 6 defendants was a centerpiece of his campaign, with rallies honoring them as heroes featuring a song he collaborated on with a group of jailed rioters.
5 months ago
Atlantic City mayor is charged with asking daughter to say he did not injure her
Marty Small Sr. is accused of asking his daughter to falsely say that a head injury occurred when she tripped and fell in her room.
5 months ago
First-term City Councilman Arthur Barclay is accused of hitting a pedestrian while driving with a suspended driver’s license in 2023.
5 months ago