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FILE - In this Nov. 2, 1981, file photo, Philadelphia newspaper columnist Chuck Stone speaks with newsmen after a hostage situation ended at Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution at Graterford, Pa., as Stone mediated with inmates who were holding hostages in a kitchen area of the prison following an aborted escape attempt. Longtime journalist and educator Charles Sumner
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40 years ago, a legendary Philly columnist helped defuse a prison hostage situatoin

The Graterford crisis was one of many negotiated by well-trusted Chuck Stone, who spent two decades at the Daily News.

4 years ago

John
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Crime
Government Accountability
Philadelphia

Prosecutors tell jurors to hold Dougherty and Henon ‘accountable’ as bribery trial closes

Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank Costello argued that Dougherty “bought Henon” in the government’s closing courtroom argument.

4 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse, center, looks back as Kenosha County Sheriff's deputies enter the courtroom
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4 takeaways from the first week of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial

Nearly three hours of testimony came from a video producer for a right-wing news site who filmed Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wis.

4 years ago

Judge Timothy Walmsley speaks to defense attorney Franklin Hogue during the jury selection process in the trial of the men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery at the Glynn County Superior Court, on October 27, 2021 in Brunswick, Georgia. Greg and Travis McMichael and their neighbor, William
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How the jury in the Ahmaud Arbery case ended up nearly all white — and why it matters

4 years ago

Influencer Dana Chanel. (Instagram/6abc)
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Philadelphia
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South Jersey social media influencer, Philly-based companies sued for misleading customers

Dana Chanel co-owns and operates one company with her sister and the other with her father.

4 years ago

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference
Elections
National

Biden administration sues Texas over new voting restrictions

The Justice Department says new restrictions surrounding mail-in voting requirements and voter assistance violate federal civil rights protections.

4 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon
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Philadelphia
Politics

Corruption trial continues as Councilmember Bobby Henon’s lawyer drills into fundraising

Among the character witnesses called for Henon were former nurses union president Patricia Eakin and Michael Bresnan, president of the firefighters and paramedics union.

4 years ago

Community leaders and members of the clergy lead a march on Locust Street from the site where Walter Wallace Jr. was killed to the police precinct at 55th and Pine streets.
Philadelphia
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Billy Penn

Philly in the ‘final stages’ of multi-million dollar reforms promised after police killed Walter Wallace Jr.

One crisis responder says the city is “living up to its commitment.”

4 years ago

Bobby Henon walks while wearing a face mask
PlanPhilly
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Philadelphia

Witnesses called by defense in bribery trial testify to Henon’s dedication to his community

Character witnesses for the City Council member included a state representative, a priest, and a community advocate.

4 years ago

immigration center guard
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WITF

A major immigrant detention center just closed in Pa. but plans for new a one could mean more detainees here than ever

A lawsuit against Clearfield County could at least pause the establishment of one of the largest and private detention centers in the northeast.

4 years ago

John
PlanPhilly
Government Accountability
Philadelphia

Judge tosses one corruption charge against John Dougherty

The U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Schmehl made the dismissal in a written order and did not explain his decision.

4 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse looks back at the potential juror pool during the jury selection process at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. (Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP, Pool)
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Jury seated for homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

Opening statements are set to begin Tuesday morning.

4 years ago

Johnny 'Doc' Dougherty walks to the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Law
Philadelphia

Dougherty and Henon’s lawyers push for judge to dismiss charges in federal corruption case

Councilmember Bobby Henon and electricians union boss John "Johnny Doc” Dougherty are asking a federal judge to throw out all the charges in their corruption trial.

4 years ago

Pro-choice and anti-abortion activists rally outside the Supreme Court, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, as arguments are set to begin about abortion by the court, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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National

Supreme Court justices seem inclined to side with abortion providers in Texas

4 years ago

Delaware auditor Kathy McGuiness stands in front of a Delaware government building
Criminal Justice
Delaware
Government Accountability

Judge denies indicted Delaware auditor’s bid to have taxpayers foot bill for $550-an-hour lawyer

Prosecutors called the gambit by Kathy McGuiness “absurd.” The judge ruled that she is only entitled to a public defender.

4 years ago

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