
Government Accountability
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.
5 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.
5 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.
5 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."
5 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.
5 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.”
5 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.
5 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.
5 months ago
SEPTA workers stay on the job Friday morning
Union leaders did say they could still strike as negotiations continue.
6 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.
6 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.
6 months ago
First-term City Councilman Arthur Barclay is accused of hitting a pedestrian while driving with a suspended driver’s license in 2023.
6 months ago
Under lock and key: How ballots get from Pennsylvania precincts to election offices
Pennsylvania election officials take a variety of measures to secure ballots when they are transported from polling places to county facilities.
6 months ago
Last-minute Philly poll worker appointments worry experienced election hands
Despite concerns, experts say the hiring of about 200 Republican workers is standard practice.
6 months ago
Investigations into voter registration forms in Pennsylvania lead to wave of misinformation
Lancaster County's Republican DA said election workers raised concerns about two sets of voter registration applications due to what she described as numerous similarities.
6 months ago