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Here are 3 things from the second Jan. 6 hearing you might have missed
2 years, 6 months ago

Here are 3 things from the second Jan. 6 hearing you might have missed

Raw Story  

A “definitely intoxicated” Rudy Giuliani. Fundraising for a non-existent Trump “Election Defense Fund.” The second hearing in the series held by the Jan. 6 U.S. House panel to present its findings focused on claims repeatedly voiced by former President Donald Trump that fraud occurred in the 2020 election. Members of the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack …

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Trump intervenes in Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial primary
2 years, 8 months ago

Trump intervenes in Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial primary

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump waded into Pennsylvania’s GOP gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, slamming a former acolyte over his alleged failure to investigate Trump’s false claims of widespread election fraud. McSwain, in a statement released by his campaign, did not address Trump directly but said, “I’m proud of my record as U.S. Attorney.” “I’ve prosecuted and put people …

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Shapiro sets campaign cash record to start election year
2 years, 11 months ago

Shapiro sets campaign cash record to start election year

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Democratic Party’s endorsed candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, headed into 2022 with $13.4 million in his campaign account, a state record for a candidate heading into an election year. However, Bill McSwain, a white-collar defense attorney who was the top federal prosecutor in Philadelphia under former President Donald Trump, has the …

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Ex-federal prosecutor under Trump joins GOP governor primary
3 years, 3 months ago

Ex-federal prosecutor under Trump joins GOP governor primary

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Bill McSwain, the top federal prosecutor in Philadelphia under former President Donald Trump, will run for Pennsylvania governor, he announced Monday, joining a crowded Republican field that may get bigger yet. McSwain is coming off an episode in July where Trump — speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas — said he had a letter …

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US appeals court: Supervised injection site defies drug law
3 years, 11 months ago

US appeals court: Supervised injection site defies drug law

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — A divided appeals court on Tuesday rejected a plan to open a supervised injection site in Philadelphia to try to reduce overdose deaths, concluding the operation would violate a 1980s-era drug law aimed at “crackhouses.” The 2-1 decision proved the latest setback for city officials, an ex-governor and public health advocates who support the Safehouse plan as more …

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DOJ probe of Catholic church abuse goes quiet 2 years later
4 years ago

DOJ probe of Catholic church abuse goes quiet 2 years later

The Independent  

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DOJ probe of Catholic church abuse goes quiet 2 years later
4 years ago

DOJ probe of Catholic church abuse goes quiet 2 years later

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Two years ago, the U.S. attorney in Philadelphia joined the long line of ambitious prosecutors investigating the Roman Catholic Church’s handling of priest-abuse complaints. “But I think the mere fact that we’re even talking about it is something that people should be hopeful about.” In Pennsylvania alone, at least four other state and local prosecutors spent years investigating …

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US supervised injection site put on hold amid opposition
4 years, 10 months ago

US supervised injection site put on hold amid opposition

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Plans to open what could be the nation’s first medically supervised injection site in Philadelphia were put on hold Thursday night amid strenuous opposition from a federal prosecutor and residents of the neighborhood where it would have been located. But this week’s announcement that Safehouse planned to open its first site next week and offer services four hours …

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Supervised drug injection site in US is almost ready to open
4 years, 10 months ago

Supervised drug injection site in US is almost ready to open

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia nonprofit group detailed plans Wednesday to open next week what would be the nation’s first medically supervised injection site to combat overdose deaths, despite outrage from neighbors and opposition from the local federal prosecutor. The announcement came after a federal judge who oversaw months of litigation ruled Tuesday that the Safehouse plan wouldn’t violate federal drug …

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Nonprofit says it will open injection site in Philadelphia
4 years, 10 months ago

Nonprofit says it will open injection site in Philadelphia

Associated Press  

A Philadelphia nonprofit group said it will open the nation’s first supervised injection site next week to combat overdose deaths after a federal judge rejected Justice Department efforts to block the plan. U.S. District Judge Gerald McHugh, in a final ruling Tuesday, said the Safehouse proposal doesn’t violate federal drug laws because the intent is to save lives, not encourage …

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The Trump Administration Is Coming for Progressive Prosecutors
5 years, 4 months ago

The Trump Administration Is Coming for Progressive Prosecutors

Slate  

Following a mass shooting in Philadelphia last week that wounded six police officers and left a neighborhood traumatized, William McSwain, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, broke from tradition. As prosecutors like Krasner gain more traction with voters, they’ve elicited a backlash that now goes all the way up to the nation’s top law enforcement official. He has …

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