The region’s top federal law enforcement official has filed a lawsuit to stop Philadelphia from becoming home to the nation’s first supervised drug injection site, even as backers of the idea continue to move forward with their plans. U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain has scheduled a news conference for 10:30 a.m. to announce the steps […]
After the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear her appeal, disgraced former Attorney General Kathleen Kane has exhausted her legal options and must begin serving her jail sentence. Kane, 52, the first woman and first Democrat to be elected to the state’s top law enforcement job, was convicted two years ago on perjury […]
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions has drastically limited the ability of federal law enforcement officials to use court-enforced agreements to overhaul local police departments accused of abuses and civil rights violations. In a major last-minute act, Sessions signed a memorandum on Wednesday before President Trump fired him sharply curtailing the use of consent decrees, court-approved […]
Sen. Kamala Harris gave a rousing, condemning speech against Sen. Jeff Sessions, who is nominated for U.S. Attorney General.
