Law
After hourslong hearing, Delaware handgun permit bill advances
Members of a House committee heard from nearly 100 supporters and opponents before voting forward a measure to require training and a permit to purchase a handgun.
3 years ago
Guns, bail, and public safety: Philly DA Larry Krasner is fighting for his political life
The reformist prosecutor seeks re-election as shootings surge — with no easy answers in sight.
4 years ago
Philly DA report card: The promises Krasner kept (or didn’t) in his first term
He came into office as a criminal justice reformer. How’d he do?
4 years ago
7 new laws boost protection for sexual assault victims in N.J.
Among the new laws are measures to set up a three-year pilot program in the office of the attorney general that aims to repair the harm caused by sexual assault.
4 years ago
N.J.’s new legal weed market faces municipal bans, slow adoption by medical industry
The N.J. Cannabis Regulatory Commission held its first meeting and began writing the rules and regulations necessary before legal weed sales can start.
4 years ago
Group to study more justices, term limits for Supreme Court
In launching the review, Biden fulfilled a campaign promise made amid pressure from activists and Democrats to realign the Supreme Court.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania pension system officials disclose federal probe
Pennsylvania’s largest public pension system, Public School Employees’ Retirement System, is dealing with a federal investigation.
4 years ago
Pa. House advances 2-year child sex abuse lawsuit window
The proposal was sent to the state Senate by a vote of 149 to 52, two weeks after both chambers finished the first round of approvals for the constitutional amendment.
4 years ago
Philly woman accused of road rage by city prosecutor sues over ‘unjustified’ police arrest
Khasandra Franklin’s lawsuit also names a deputy Philly police commissioner and detectives and officers who played a role in her “unjustified and unlawful arrest."
4 years ago
Child sex abuse lawsuit ‘window’ amendment clears Pa. House
Supporters say a two-year “window” to file lawsuits over older claims of abuse is needed to give victims a path to justice.
4 years ago
Contaminated Chester County site still mired in legal fights over redevelopment plan
An environmental group sued the township in mid-March, saying that its conditional approval of the project endangers public health and violates its own rules.
4 years ago
Pa. Senate GOP won’t fast-track child sex abuse lawsuit ‘window’
Ward announced Monday that the Wolf administration's failure to advertise a proposed constitutional amendment doesn't justify using the emergency amendment process.
4 years ago
Philly civil rights attorneys seek to end stop-and-frisk for ‘quality of life’ offenses
A new court filing seeks to order Philly police to end the practice of stop-and-frisks premised on “quality of life” issues.
4 years ago
Hopes dim that Pa. lawmakers will push through emergency relief for clergy abuse victims
A proposed constitutional amendment was derailed by “human error” within Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration, leading lawmakers to pursue the rarely used, emergency tactic.
4 years ago
Meet the candidates: Race for Pa. Supreme Court kicks off with virtual forum
Four judges — three Republicans and a Democrat — are vying for the state’s high court and will be on the primary ballot in May.
4 years ago