Public Safety

The bill would allow survivors to file civil lawsuits against their sexual abusers for conduct that took place years or even decades earlier.

A fired Florida police officer was found guilty of manslaughter and attempted murder Thursday for fatally shooting a stranded black motorist.

Motorists driving through one Cape May County municipality during flooding events can now make better decisions, officials say.

Britain's counterterrorism police are investigating after three padded mailing bags containing small explosive devices were found near major transport hubs in London.

A $6.3 million fund established after the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre will primarily be split among the families of the dead and survivors.

Philadelphia saw a 12% increase in homicides last year since 2017. We talk about the epidemic of gun violence and what the city is doing to stem the crisis.

The House put on a display of Democratic priorities this week with two bills to bolster background checks on firearms purchases.

U.S. District Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro ruled that Vasquez will serve the illegal re-entry and sexual assault sentencings consecutively.

The truck driver who hit and killed Emily Fredricks, a 24-year-old pastry chef riding to work on a Spruce Street bike lane in 2017, could face prison time.

Thousands of accusations of sexual abuse and harassment of migrant children in government-funded shelters were made over the past four years.

Only a fraction of drivers in crashes that kill pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists ever face serious criminal charges.

Victims have turned out in droves on the sidelines of the summit to demand greater accountability from the church.

The increase likely stems from an uptick in reporting of abuse in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky and Roman Catholic clergy child sexual abuse scandals.

Only one pedophile priest is now in prison, out of 144 convictions in the last 10 years.

New research on solitary confinement could bridge the mind-body gap when it comes to cruel and unusual punishment.