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Proposed resolution would study bail practices in Pennsylvania
A bipartisan group of representatives in the Pennsylvania General Assembly has introduced a resolution that would have the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing study bail in the state. In announcing the proposed resolution, State Representative Tim Bonner noted that bail practices vary wildly across Pennsylvania. Although magistrates are supposed to consider releasing defendants on their own […]
Apple iPhone call recording and privacy issues
While new types of technology have created new ways to break old wiretapping laws, Fast…
Congress considering law that would create a “violent criminal offender” registry
South Carolina congressmen have introduced a bill that would create a registry of people who…
Washington County, PA parents charged after juvenile dirt bike crash
Police in Washington County, Pennsylvania have charged the parents of a juvenile who crashed a…
City of Pittsburgh starts Market Square chaperone requirement for minors
Local news reports that the City of Pittsburgh implemented a mandatory chaperone policy for minors…
Scientology Runs: When a TikTok trend might be a crime
Sometimes, a crime can become a popular TikTok trend. This month, the trend in question…
AI porn leading to criminal consequences in Pennsylvania
On April 8, 2026, Pennsylvania State Trooper Stephen Kamnik pleaded to criminal charges related to…
Pa State Police release statistics on Q1 2026 firearm background check denials
The Pennsylvania State Police released statistics on the number of firearm background check denials from…
‘Gas station heroin’ leads to Fayette Cty overdose; PA bill pending
WTAE reported that a Fayette County woman died after overdosing on tianeptine, which is widely…
Centre County police officer admits to putting false information in DUI reports
PennLive reported that a Centre County police officer admitted to falsifying several police reports by…
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