Policing

Assemblyman John McKeon, D-Essex, has proposed returning to judges the power to require monetary bail amounts for any criminal defendant.

'I think they are talking to a certain audience within the country,' says Congressman Dwight Evans, a Philadelphia Democrat.

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said the new rules were part of an effort to increase “transparency and accountability.”

'I’m not against the NRA, but I’m not for the NRA,' says Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood.

Angola prison is the largest maximum security prison in the country. There are over 6,000 men incarcerated there, most of them serving life sentences.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to figure out a better way to pay for state police.

Convicted felons, fugitives, domestic abusers and others not legally allowed to buy guns try to do so anyway. They’re known as “lie and try” buyers.

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has filed criminal charges against a former police officer for allegedly brutalizing a pedestrian while making an on-duty arrest.

Ubiñas, a longtime commentator on gun violence in Philadelphia, read her column, "Everyday gun violence must be part of gun control reckoning," on NewsWorks Tonight.

Police say a Fels High School student was carrying a .40-caliber Smith and Wesson handgun loaded with 12 rounds in his backpack.

On Thursday, Sheriff Scott Israel announced that two deputies are on restrictive duty pending an investigation into whether they followed policy in responding to 911 calls.

It’s normal for police departments to cooperate with U.S. law enforcement, but ICE has repeatedly attempted to enlist local police in carrying out immigration arrests.

John Green will be taking the stand to testify in his defense. Also planning to testify is his successor who has been granted immunity in the case.

Guests: Jennifer Mascia, Mark Salzer, Joshua Hazelton  Wednesday’s school shooting in Florida ...

Most people caught in the city with small amounts of marijuana receive citations, but some are still being charged with misdemeanors.