Max Marin
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The first public hearing about the social media database this week was nearly eclipsed by all the other Philly police scandals this summer.
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A former Philly priest with 30-year history of sexual abuse was arrested for lying to the FBI
Robert Brennan faces “falsehood” charges because of PA’s short statute of limitations on abuse.
5 years ago
Londoners battle developers to save original Liberty Bell foundry
Some 20K Brits signed petitions against a proposed “bell-themed boutique hotel.”
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99 problems and the mail is one: USPS delivery problems spike in Philly neighborhoods
An audit in 2016 found chronic mismanagement at the city’s main postal center.
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DA: Philly police sat on 37,000 untested drug samples, prosecutions in ‘crisis’ mode
The police lab can’t afford overtime anymore, per a memo from the DA’s office. It may cause the city to prosecute fewer low-level drug possession cases.
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Philly’s female cops sue police department over civil rights abuses every other month, records show
The misconduct lawsuit that unraveled ex-Commissioner Richard Ross’s career is one of dozens in recent years.
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Listen 5:07City Hall newbies tap campaign staffers for top jobs
One soon-to-be deputy came under fire for shoddy consulting work this year.
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The North Philly search warrant and PPD’s history of raids gone wrong
They’ve resulted in both police and civilian deaths.
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How SEPTA helped reunite families during the North Philly police shootout
The transit authority is an undersung player in the city’s emergency response.
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This famous Philly dim sum restaurant is embroiled in a legal battle — again
Dumplings are apparently a cutthroat business.
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Philly’s marijuana policing problem: After decriminalization, racial bias goes unchecked
Tickets for weed spike in West Philadelphia and Center City, but exactly who gets them remains a mystery.
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Philly teachers’ racial discrimination claim against Quaker school can go to trial, court rules
Friends’ Central fired them after a 2017 controversy over a Palestinian speaker.
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