The Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador has been released as he awaits trial on human smuggling charges. ICE may try to quickly deport him.

Prosecutors are criminally charging unauthorized immigrants who have not signed up on a little-known government registry. Some judges rejected the charges.

Harmeet K. Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights division, announced the decision days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.

One Philadelphia man was transferred to Texas in apparent violation of a court order requiring that he be kept in Pennsylvania as his case played out there.

In lawsuits challenging Trump administration actions, judges have accused the Justice Department of offering flimsy evidence and inadequate answers.

The Justice Department has begun the first criminal prosecutions of migrants who breach a newly expanded military zone at the southern border that is patrolled by U.S. troops.

Conservatives have pointed to the photo, taken during President Donald Trump’s first term in the White House, as proof that the FBI harbors a liberal agenda.

The Justice Department has begun the first criminal prosecutions of migrants who breach a newly expanded military zone at the southern border that is patrolled by U.S. troops.

The Justice Department has begun the first criminal prosecutions of migrants who breach a newly expanded military zone at the southern border that is patrolled by U.S. troops.

Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty in December in federal court in Los Angeles to multiple federal charges, including making a false statement and tax charges.

Prosecutors intend to move forward with their case against two former executives at the voting machine company Smartmatic, which became a target of conspiracy theorists during the 2020 election.

Trump administration officials say they want to protect young migrants from trafficking and violence. Advocates worry they’re being targeted for deportation.

Trump administration officials say they want to protect young migrants from trafficking and violence. Advocates worry they’re being targeted for deportation.

The terminations are the latest upheavals at an agency where the administration has removed several high-ranking officials.

A wave of federal government firings and resignations since President Donald Trump took office means colorful departure letters have burst into public view.

Donald Trump signed orders dealing with the border, criminal justice and the Biden administration. In many cases, he assigned work to the attorney general.

The directives to Justice Department employees could face fierce blowback from legal advocacy groups and officials in cities and states led by Democrats.

Donald Trump signed orders dealing with the border, criminal justice and the Biden administration. In many cases, he assigned work to the attorney general.

The filings show how the New Jersey power broker and Philadelphia labor leader raised money to support each other’s favored political candidates and leveraged their fiefdoms to advance their goals.

Isiah Kangar, 51, of Bristol, told a federal judge he’d assumed the identity of his younger brother when applying for a green card and later, U.S. citizenship more than a decade ago.

The attorney general's filing comes after Norcross and his codefendants urged a Mercer County judge to toss racketeering and extortion charges against them before trial.

Throughout his trial, Al-Ashraf Khalil sought to blame the fire department for Lt. Sean Willaimson's death in a building collapse shortly after the blaze was extinguished. A jury disagreed.

In a unanimous decision, the high court ruled that the city’s arguments had fallen “woefully short” of the standard needed for a legal victory.

Federal authorities in Philadelphia listened in on the phone calls of George Norcross and his brother Philip for months in 2016 before ultimately deciding they did not have a case.

The ruling comes after several Philly area counties defied the court's previous guidance. The issue has come under close scrutiny as the race between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick undergoes a recount.

As a statewide recount looms, Bob Casey and Dave McCormick are fighting over remaining ballots in county board rooms and court.

As a statewide recount looms, Bob Casey and Dave McCormick are fighting over remaining ballots in county board rooms and court.

The Republican Senate candidate points to clear rulings from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that undated and incorrectly dated mail ballots should be rejected in this year’s election.

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, falsely claimed that Pennsylvania Democrats are tying to count the votes of non-citizens to change the outcome of the Senate race.

A lawyer for accused businessman Al-Ashraf Khalil told jurors his client wasn't to blame for the June 2022 death of Philadelphia fire Lt. Sean Williamson.

Krasner's suit failed to establish proof that Musk's contest met even the most basic definition of an illegal lottery, Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta said.

Prosecutors are nearing the end of their case against John Dougherty and his nephew, Greg Fiocca.

With the trial in its second week, prosecutors are focusing on John Dougherty's reaction to his nephew's job-site fight.

Federal trial of ex-Philly labor leader John Dougherty and his nephew, Greg Fiocca, could wrap up this week.

Prosecutors played a 40-minute recording of Greg Fiocca’s heated altercation with his supervisor during construction of Live! Casino in Philadelphia.

The third criminal trial for the former Local 98 leader is taking place in Reading.

The trial for former Local 98 leader Johnny Doc and Greg Fiocca is taking place in Reading.

The 54-year-old actor, whose last known address is in Plymouth Meeting, failed to respond to a lawsuit filed in Philadelphia seeking to recoup hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes he owed.

She pleaded guilty in 2022, admitting to embezzling nearly $12,000 to pay for hotel stays, hair and makeup services, and birthday dinners for herself and Dougherty.

The 13-month sentence received by Michael Neill, the former head of IBEW Local 98's apprentice training, could provide some insight into the punishment Dougherty might face at his sentencing in May.

Investigators believe Alpha Omega Mayhue targeted the six veterans affected by his harassment campaign due to perceived slights he was still seething over from his time in service.

Holtec has also agreed to retain an independent reviewer to monitor the company’s future applications for state benefits. In return, the AG agreed not to prosecute Holtec or a related company.

“I got what I wanted,” James Douglas Rahm III later told members of the U.S House committee that probed the events of Jan. 6. “But at what cost?”

Anthony Lucidonio Sr., known as “Tony Luke Sr.” or “Papa Luke,” and son Nicholas Lucidonio kept two sets of books to hide cash they raked in at the iconic cheeseteak spot in the shadow of I-95...

Tzvia Wexler said an officer choked her and later had her arrested on trumped-up charges during a dispute along the parade route. The city has vowed to appeal.

The sentences imposed against each of the seven defendants charged with setting cop cars ablaze largely fell short of government expectations.

The sentences imposed against each of the seven defendants charged with setting cop cars ablaze largely fell short of government expectations.