Policing

The standard for harassment under the law is high, and only an estimated 3 percent to 6 percent of the cases ever make it to trial.

Barring a turbulent end to 2017, the year could end with fewer than 20 complaints — down from 65 in 2014.

Philadelphia's top public defender, Keir Bradford-Grey argues the Philadelphia rapper's case "amplifies the problem."

Leroy Evans has spent three decades in prison for a homicide he denies committing. His attorney believes new evidence could clear Evans' name in the Chester City case.

The news comes not long after a number of federal courts blocked the Trump administration from attempting to keep grant funding from sanctuary cities.

Inmates at Graterford state prison have been leading a program aimed at keeping fathers connected with their children. What happens after these fathers come home?

Videos airing on television, social media, and in movie theaters will provide tips to help ensure encounters between police and residents are safe and mutually respectful.

The forum focused on those who have served their time and now struggle to find their place in the community.

Business owners gather to learn how to prevent and react to workplace violence.

The settlement also provides for increased review of prisoners at the facility who have mental illnesses.

Since 2014, police have handed out 6,940 citations for possession — which garners a $25 fine — and public use. That translates to $312,525 owed to the city.

When a Pennsylvania State Police officer is involved in a shooting, the agency investigates the matter internally, but that approach is currently being challenged.

Philadelphia's new DA promises an emphasis on leniency and providing options other than incarceration to low-level offenders. That seems to be working out in Manhattan.

Wilmington’s 304 police officers have reached a deal on a new contract that will see 2 percent pay raises in each of the next three years.

In the unconventional race for Philadelphia District Attorney, the Democratic nominee has sued the police frequently and the Republican nominee won the Inquirer's endorsement.