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Public Safety

Man arrested near Capitol with 500 rounds of ammo, ‘unauthorized’ inauguration credentials

Wesley Allen Beeler presented unauthorized inauguration credentials Friday night, police said. Beeler admitted to having the handgun in his pickup truck, according to police.

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NJ sues federal government, saying ‘forever chemicals’ at military bases polluted drinking water

Two of the so-called “forever chemicals” have entered groundwater on and surrounding the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and at two other bases at Trenton and Earle.

2 days ago

This 2015 photo provided by Shawn Nolan Chief, Capital Habeas Unit Community Federal Defender Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, shows Dustin Higgs at the Federal Prison in Terre Haute, Ind. Higgs. (Federal Bureau of Prisons/Community Federal Defender Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania via AP)
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National

U.S. executes Dustin Higgs in 13th and final execution under Trump administration

Higgs had been sentenced to death for the 1996 killings of three women in Maryland, which has since abolished the death penalty.

2 days ago

A sign on a bus advises that passengers are required to wear masks. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Policing
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Philly police: Face masks are the ‘number one obstacle’ for homicide investigators

The department’s homicide clearance rate dropped significantly last year. Police say shooters wearing face masks is a big reason why.

2 days ago

In this file photo, Mariner East 2 pipeline construction crews work in the backyards of homes on Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, on May 2, 2018 after sinkholes opened in the area. That caused one of the ME2 project's many delays. (Marie Cusick / WITF)
Energy
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Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

More charges dismissed in Mariner East ‘buy-a-badge’ scheme

The security firm employee had been charged in connection with an alleged bribery scheme related to Mariner East pipeline construction in Chester County.

2 days ago

Philly police officers clash with protesters. The man identified as Staff Inspector Bologna is at center in a white shirt. (Screenshot via @Peopledelphia)
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Billy Penn

Philly DA vows to refile charges against fired police inspector after judge clears him of protester assault

Joseph Bologna was arrested in June after a baton-beating video went viral.

3 days ago

The Dome of the Capitol Building is visible through razor wire installed on top of fencing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Justice Dept. watchdog opens probe of response to riot

The investigation will examine whether information was shared by the Justice Dept. to agencies, including the Capitol Police, about the potential for violence.

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Then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions visits California in April 2017. Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz has released a critical review of Sessions' 2018 zero tolerance policy on people trying to cross the Southwest border.
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Immigration
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Justice Department knew 2018 border policy would separate families, didn’t plan well

Inspector General Michael Horowitz released a review confirming Trump administration officials knew its policy would separate children from their families at the U.S. border.

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This Hummer was parked near the Pennsylvania Convention Center in November 2020. Inside, police found a semi-automatic rifle, ammunition, a lock-pick kit, among other items. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philly judge denies bail revocation for men accused of election interference

Joshua Macias and Antonio LaMotta, who drove up from Virginia, will still stand trial on election-related offenses in Philadelphia.

4 days ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (right) outlines steps the city will take to keep the peace during the time leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 20. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Philly landmarks and government buildings to be guarded as inauguration precaution

Philadelphia police will be staffed in case of emergency Saturday through Inauguration Day. Commissioner Outlaw says other law enforcement are on call.

4 days ago

Kevin Seefried carries a Confederate flag inside the U.S. Capitol
Delaware
Politics
Public Safety

Delaware man who waved ‘Confederate Battle flag’ during Capitol riot charged

Kevin Seefried and his son Hunter face federal charges stemming from the storming of what President-elect Biden calls the “cradle of liberty.”

4 days ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists clash with Capitol Police officers outside the Capitol
Pennsylvania
Politics
Public Safety

Retired Delco firefighter charged with assault for hurling fire extinguisher at Capitol Police

His alleged crime appears to be separate from a different high-profile incident, in which Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was struck and killed.

4 days ago

U.S. Attorney William McSwain speaks at a press conference.
Law
Pennsylvania

U.S. Attorney William McSwain, antagonist to Kenney and Krasner, resigns

McSwain, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, was known for echoing the president’s priorities.

4 days ago

A police officer moves through tear gas deployed to disperse a crowd as Justice for George Floyd Philadelphia protests continue in Philly
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Eyes on the Street

I got shot with a rubber bullet by police. It was a painful lesson about white supremacy

Getting hit by a rubber bullet helped Judith Max Palmer understand the wanton violence that Black communities experience too often at the hands of police.

4 days ago

In this June 2, 2017, file photo, former Penn State President Graham Spanier departs after his sentencing hearing at the Dauphin County Courthouse in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Higher Education
Pennsylvania

Prosecutors ask judge to order former Penn State president Graham Spanier to report to jail

The attorney general's office wrote in a Monday letter to Judge John Boccabella that no legal impediment prevents him from enforcing the minimum jail sentence of two months.

5 days ago

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