Policing

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.

Bordentown Township's former top cop is also accused of using police dogs to intimidate African-Americans at high school basketball games

With six days left in the Philly district attorney's race, both candidates are running hard, and Republican Beth Grossman is hoping for a historic upset.

A new analysis finds those assigned public defenders in Pennsylvania are more likely to receive the death penalty.  A tax reform amendme ...

Philadelphia's onetime top prosecutor accepted posh dinners and Caribbean getaways in return for favors. A federal judge has sentenced him to 5 years for corruption.

How a savvy purchase of a cloud storage company helped the company behind Taser snag big contract for Philly police body cameras.

Sessions said he would urge federal prosecutors to use whatever laws they can think of to “dismantle” the transnational criminal organization with an estimated 40,000 members.

Protesters put up an inflatable rat made to resemble President Trump and placed it next to statue of former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo.

A coalition of Philadelphia activists who want to end the city's longstanding cash bail system aren't waiting for the system to change.

Former Philadelphia DA Seth Williams will be sentenced Tuesday. Prosecutors want 5 years in prison.