
Law
A primer on Pa.’s Bruce Castor, who Trump tapped to co-lead his impeachment defense
Castor once pledged not to prosecute Bill Cosby and had a brief stint as state attorney general after Kathleen Kane was convicted of multiple felonies.
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Former Montco DA to lead Trump’s defense team in impeachment trial
Castor served as the District Attorney in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, from 2000 to 2008.
4 years ago
Child sexual abuse lawsuit ‘window’ in Pa. moves near referendum
If the state Senate follows suit, the proposal could be on the election ballot for approval by voters in the May 18 primary.
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Watchdog probes if DOJ officials tried to overturn election
The investigation comes after the NYT reported that a former assistant attorney general had been discussing a plan with then-President Trump to oust the acting AG.
4 years ago
Feds charge Pa. banking secretary’s stepson in cyberstalking case
Mikael La Ferla was charged in federal court. His mother is the second wife of Vague, a Texas native and Philly resident who is Pa. Banking Secretary.
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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.
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The U.S. House of Representatives debated and voted for a second impeachment of President Trump, this time for his role in inciting the violent attack on the Capitol building.
Air Date: January 14, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Insurrection, extremism and social media
We examine the extremist groups and spread of disinformation and conspiracy theories online that fueled the insurrection at the Capitol.
Air Date: January 13, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Republicans who back the measure say the idea would give voters in rural Pennsylvania a greater voice to elect judges.
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Federal appeals court rules Safehouse supervised injection site would be illegal
Reversing the decision of a federal judge in Philadelphia, the appeals court panel ruled, 2-1, that Safehouse would violate U.S. law.
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Federal court rules in favor of Democrat who won Pa. Senate race but was barred by GOP
A federal judge has ruled in favor of Democrats in a close, hotly contested Pa. state Senate race that caused an uproar in the Capitol last week.
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Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general
In picking Garland, Biden is turning to an experienced judge who held senior positions at the Justice Department decades ago.
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ACLU, civil rights attorneys accuse Montco court of overcharging defendants
According to the ACLU, from 2008 to 2018, Montgomery County Court overcharged defendants by hundreds of dollars in nearly 13,000 cases.
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President Trump and the power to pardon
Trump flexes his pardoning power on the way out of office, including a controversial move to pardon the private military mercenaries responsible for civilian deaths in Iraq.
Air Date: December 30, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:00A look at the 29 people Trump pardoned or gave commutations
The list includes people whose pleas for forgiveness have been promoted by those supporting the president throughout his term in office.
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