Chris Palmer

The decision was made in response to recent research showing that many jurisdictions across the state are woefully understaffed in public defenders' offices.

The sharp uptick has been primarily driven by several wrongful conviction lawsuits that were resolved around the same time.

Officer Jaime Roman was a six-year veteran of the department assigned to the 25th District.

The 10 killings in September were the fewest in a month since April 2015, police statistics show.

Efforts to challenge the statute and the penalty have been persistent but unsuccessful over the years

The "scream test" was part of a lawsuit Termaine Hicks filed against the city, and it was conducted without warning at 5:30 a.m. last month.

Gary Silver repeatedly deceived a couple by telling them he’d filed a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of their deceased son, a state disciplinary board said.

Top prosecutor Larry Krasner has asked for additional security at an upcoming hearing in his suit against Musk, saying some posts on social media are “inviting political violence.”

Still, Musk’s gamble paid off at least in part, as it delayed a judge from evaluating the legality of his $1 million daily giveaway. Krasner has sued to stop the sweepstakes.

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.