Public Safety

An assistant basketball coach has filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit claiming he was wrongly arrested and shocked with a stun gun after he hit a parked car last year.

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

Because of predicted low temperatures, Philadelphia and surrounding counties have declared the first Code Blue of the fall season. Here's some information to keep people safe.

Elected leaders, police officers and members of the criminal justice community walked a mile in a newly-released prisoner’s shoes.

Dozens of New Jersey Transit train engineers have been sidelined because testing imposed after a deadly rail crash found they suffered from sleep apnea.

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.

I am at once relieved that the Kenney administration made the right decision, and grieved that removing a symbol of brutality does not change the substance of this moment.

Street harassment is defined on a continuum that starts with catcalls and sexually explicit remarks and extends to slurs, groping, stalking and assault.

Former Vice President Joe Biden spoke about the devastating effects of Wilmington’s “epidemic of gun violence” on indiv ...

Ever wonder what happened to the tiny glimmer of gun reform that briefly competed with Thoughts ‘n’ Prayers?

A fight between students on a Warner Elementary School bus prompted the driver to pull over on Interstate 95 in Wilmington near the start ...

The book will bring back some tough memories for victims and first responders, but Gov. Chris Christie says it also highlights what New Jersey has accomplished.

“If you had to pick a monument that represented contemporary Philadelphia, what would you choose?”

Pennsylvania’s law against hate crimes protects people on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. But it doesn’t include several other categories.