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DOJ probe of Philly police shootings gets underway
A federal review of the Philadelphia Police Department's policy on use of lethal force is getting underway. The Philadelphia Inquirer (http://bit.ly/14IJ186 ) reports that city police will meet July 10 with the U.S. Department of Justice to discuss the initial stages of the review. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said ...
Charges dropped against officer charged with DUI
Carroll County prosecutors have dropped DUI charges against a Baltimore County police captain. Forty-four-year-old Matthew McElwee of Hanover, Pa., was cited March 16 when he was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint in Hampstead. He was accused of driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and driving while impaired ...
Philly man finds sinkhole filled with green ooze
A man checking out a sinkhole in a street saw something unexpected inside — a pool of what looked like green ooze. Steven Reitz said Tuesday that the sinkhole opened in the Northern Liberties section of the city last week and the ooze appeared several days later. He said when ...
Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old
A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th century. ...
18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda
The mayors of Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday, the mayors say it's "time to test and evaluate approaches limiting" the use of ...
Pa. Senate OKs bill to expand DNA tests in crimes
A bill to require DNA testing of suspects accused of certain crimes in Pennsylvania is headed to the state House of Representatives for the second time in two years. The Senate approved the bill sponsored by Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, voting 39-to-8 on Tuesday. The House and Senate passed competing ...
Concern over 2002 DC protest led to deal with Navy
The District of Columbia police department arranged to use U.S. Navy satellite communications and video equipment as it prepared for a large 2002 demonstration that resulted in about 400 arrests and multi-million-dollar legal settlements, according to emails, invoices and other documents that shed new light on the collaboration between law ...
Penn State scandal defendants lose second appeal
Two former Penn State administrators lost a second state appeals court ruling in less than two weeks Tuesday, when Superior Court threw out their request to review whether a grand jury judge had authority dismiss charges against them. The appeals court agreed with prosecutors, who argued the Supreme Court alone ...
Pa. man charged with killing 87-year-old woman
Prosecutors in central Pennsylvania say a man fatally stabbed an 87-year-old relative of a witness in a sexual assault case against him. Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico announced charges Tuesday against 29-year-old DaJuan Porter. He says Porter broke into the Derry Township home early on June 11 and stabbed ...
Vandals cause extensive damage to NW Pa. school
Three men have been charged with vandalizing their former high school and causing at least $50,000 in damage, a figure that's expected to rise as officials tally the damage. State police Trooper Todd Koebley says the suspects broke into Youngsville High School early Sunday and emptied several fire extinguishers in ...
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