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Meek Mill’s lawyers: FBI investigation into judge means she should leave case
Lawyers for Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill say the FBI has been looking into Common Pleas Judge Genece Brinkley’s “conduct in connection” with Mill since last year.
7 years ago
Plane speaking: Philly unions launch plea for city to be new Amazon headquarters
The Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council paid for a plane to fly around Seattle for three hours, at times right opver Amazon's headquarters.
7 years ago
No regrets, Chelsea Manning tells Penn audience
Seven years ago, newspapers around the country published details of the explosive cables released by WikiLeaks after Chelsea Manning provided the trove of U.S. Army documents.
7 years ago
Federal judge hints he won’t toss charges against Allentown mayor
Lawyers for indicted Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski asked a federal judge in Philadelphia on Tuesday to dismiss the more than 50-count corr ...
7 years ago
Does the Meek Mill case reflect problems with probation in Philly?
Philadelphia's top public defender, Keir Bradford-Grey argues the Philadelphia rapper's case "amplifies the problem."
7 years ago
Listen 10:12Facing Title IX discrimination suit, Penn settles with student accused of rape
U.S. District Judge John Padova tossed out several of the plaintiff’s claims, including that the school’s investigation was racially motivated, finding no evidence of that.
7 years ago
No new bail hearing scheduled for Meek Mill
The Philadelphia judge who sentenced rapper Meek Mill to prison has been asked to recuse herself from the case.
7 years ago
27 injured in fire at Pennsylvania senior living community
Officials say 27 people were treated for injuries after a fire ripped through a large nursing home complex in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Thursday night.
7 years ago
Listen 2:25U.S. judge: Sessions can’t deny grant to Philadelphia for being ’sanctuary city’ [updated]
The judge's decision represents a significant blow to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has sought to punish so-called sanctuary cities.
7 years ago
Listen 2:23Meek Mill lawyers want rapper released on bail, judge removed from case
Meek Mill’s attorneys believe the two- to four-year prison term stemmed from a series court violations that Judge Genece Brinkley took as personal insults.
7 years ago
Hundreds call for release of Meek Mill, saying punishment was ‘excessive, cruel’
Supporters called for the Philly rapper to be released from prison in a rally outside the courthouse where a judge last week sent him to serve at least two years behind bars.
7 years ago
Manhattan DA’s policies offer glimpse of how Krasner might shape Philly office
Philadelphia's new DA promises an emphasis on leniency and providing options other than incarceration to low-level offenders. That seems to be working out in Manhattan.
7 years ago
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