On April 2, 2025, the Commonwealth Court explored whether a cumulative municipal fine imposed under the Philadelphia Code, as ...

The law allows for extraordinary interventions under extraordinary circumstances, such as when human beings face the possibility of lifetime incarceration without due process.

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. on Thursday said public office should not be seen as a lifelong career, but as a service to the community and country. "Term limits allow for more discussion and new ideas ...

Critics of the US criminal justice system have often pointed to the “tough on crime” politics originating during the Nixon ...

This was one of the latest — and likely final — attempts by Kohberger’s attorneys to remove the death penalty as an option.

The proposal comes as one of California's largest cities struggles to handle the fourth-highest homeless population in the U.S.

President Donald Trump has suggested sending U.S. citizens convicted of crimes to prison in El Salvador, outside the reach of ...

A judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors can pursue the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger if he is convicted of murdering ...

St. Isidore Catholic Virtual School isn’t a state actor merely by dint of public funding.

Lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to legislation prohibiting advertising "by any medium" marijuana products or any other ...

A federal judge has agreed with voting rights groups and Democrats that the Constitution gives the power to regulate federal ...

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