The Philadelphia Bar Association declined to recommend five judges seeking reelection. Confidential survey responses from hundreds of attorneys reveal sharp criticism of some members of the bench.
While complaints about conditions at Moshannon Valley Processing Center predate Trump, his administration has effectively eliminated outside oversight as the population has reached all-time highs.
David Dickson served 33 years for the murder of Deborah Wilson, based on false testimony from a notorious jailhouse informant. The prosecutor agreed the conviction was tainted.
State regulators accused the city agency of accessing a confidential child-abuse database to spy on its investigation into allegations of child abuse at the juvenile jail.
The city has hired a law firm to probe harassment claims against a senior fire department official, while the inspector general investigates six-figure overtime payouts involving his accusers.
Pennsylvania's Judicial Conduct Board accused Common Pleas Court Judge Scott DiClaudio of eroding public trust by promoting Shay's Steaks, just blocks from the courthouse where he presides.
A judge had dismissed charges against the Dominican National when, according to his lawyer, court and sheriff staff said he was wanted by ICE officers. A Philly police officer then stepped in.