Alleged Victim of Convicted Philly Cops Sues City for Illegal Stop, Arrest in 2010
By Dustin Slaughter 31 year-old John Booker’s federal civil rights lawsuit against city officials – including Mayor Michael Nutter, two…
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Richard Basciano at Scene of Deadly Market Street Building Collapse, Suit Alleges
By Dustin Slaughter A consolidated lawsuit filed in the Court of Common Pleas on September 17th alleges that Richard Basciano,…
Groups Call for Greater Charter School Oversight; $30 Million in Fraud Alleged
By Dustin Slaughter Action United, Integrity in Education, and the Center for Public Democracy have released a report this week…
Pennsylvania, Delaware Law Enforcement Distributing Malware to Unsuspecting Families
By Dustin Slaughter Law enforcement agencies have unwittingly been distributing potentially dangerous malware in the form of “Internet Safety Software” to communities…
Police Make Arrest in West Philadelphia Hit-and-Run of 7-Year-Old Girl
By Dustin Slaughter 25 year old Jamar Banks surrendered to police this morning after allegedly striking a seven year old…
Corbett and Wolf Faced Off in Debate Today – and Media Chimes In
By Dustin Slaughter Philadelphia Magazine‘s Joel Mathis rounds up today’s media commentary on this morning’s debate between gubernatorial candidate Tom…
Germantown Town Hall Draws Politicians – and Frustration
By Dustin Slaughter Germantown residents, council members, state representatives, and police officials held a community meeting, which was nearly filled…
Pennsylvania’s Top Judge Warns Colleagues: Porn Emails May Violate Code of Conduct
By Dustin Slaughter Chris Brennan at the Daily News reports that Chief Justice Ron Castille, on a conference call with…
Chamber of Commerce, Councilman Squilla Kick Off “Roadmap for Growth” Tour
By Dustin Slaughter The “Roadmap for Growth” listening tour launches tomorrow evening in Southeast Philadelphia. The tour is a partnership…
Answered: Common Questions on Philadelphia’s Education Funding Woes
By Dustin Slaughter The Notebook‘s Paul Jablow tackles a range of commonly-asked questions regarding Philadelphia’s school funding. Among them: Doesn’t…
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