Aaron Moselle covers housing and community development for WHYY’s PlanPhilly, filing stories for both radio and web. He’s a native of the city and calls South Philadelphia home.
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Kenyatta Johnson back in City Council after mistrial in his bribery case
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Judge declares a mistrial in Philadelphia Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson trial
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No verdict yet in federal bribery trial of Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson
The panel has deliberated for roughly 12 hours. It will resume discussions on Monday following a break for the holidays.
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Jury deliberations to get underway in the federal bribery trial of Kenyatta Johnson
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Defense rests, closing arguments expected Tuesday in Johnson bribery trial
The jury will start deliberating after closing arguments, meaning there could be a verdict before the end of the week.
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Defense in Johnson trial starts with tense testimony from Universal employee
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