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Todd Shepherd is Broad + Liberty's chief investigative reporter. He began his reporting career in radio, working as an anchor and reporter for KOMA in Oklahoma City and KOA in Denver. At KOA he was a three-time regional Edward R. Murrow award winner. He spent eight years as the investigative reporter for the Independence Institute in Colorado, a free-market-based think tank. Shepherd has covered national politics for the Washington Examiner and the Washington Free Beacon, and most recently was editor of Delaware Valley Journal. Send Todd tips at tshepherd at broadandliberty.com, or use his encrypted email at shepherdreports at protonmail.com.
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Election Law

Don’t call it an “early voting center” — how Philly election officials changed their verbiage on 2020 voting sites in court

August 9, 2022August 16, 2022
Todd Shepherd
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Internal emails obtained by Broad + Liberty suggest that city officials knew full well they were creating “early voting centers” … but called them “board offices” to slip by the courts.
By Todd Shepherd

Municipal Government

Investigator: Upper Darby’s commingling of federal funds created accounting problems, final report due in Sept.

August 5, 2022August 7, 2022
Todd Shepherd

A financial investigator’s preliminary findings allege commingling of federal funds caused accounting issues for the township, while the release of internal communications creates more tension between factions.
By Todd Shepherd

Government

Delco Council extends prison recruiting contract as staffing issues persist

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022
Todd Shepherd

The prison’s transition from private to government management has not gone as smoothly as promised.
By Todd Shepherd

Education

Claim: St. Joe’s paying for legal defense of four alumnae sued by former math professor

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022
Todd Shepherd

The University creates a potential conflict of interest — and evidence of a conspiracy — plaintiff’s lawyer claims.
By Todd Shepherd

Justice System

Pa. Supreme Court justice excoriates Krasner, alleges abuse of grand jury process

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022
Todd Shepherd
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The Democratic justice concurred separately to express his distaste for Krasner’s misuse of the legal system.
By Todd Shepherd

Municipal Government

Judge lets legal request move forward seeking to affirm Upper Darby administrator’s firing

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022
Todd Shepherd
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Because objections to a legal request by a group of council members were overruled, the path appears paved for a Delaware County judge to rule whether the firing of Upper Darby’s top administrator was legal.
By Todd Shepherd

Municipal Government

After firing, Upper Darby’s Rongione sues township councilors, seeks damages

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022
Todd Shepherd

After being fired last month by the Upper Darby Township Council, Vince Rongione is suing the six members who voted to oust him.
By Todd Shepherd

Politics

Two Phila. city councilmembers calls for Mayor Kenney’s resignation after job remarks

July 5, 2022July 7, 2022
Todd Shepherd
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Although the mayor said “I’ll be happy when I’m not mayor” on Monday, he apologized and walked those remarks back on Tuesday.
By Todd Shepherd

Crime

Philly Democrats remain largely silent on Krasner non-prosecution stance for illegal guns

June 15, 2022June 17, 2022
Todd Shepherd
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Most elected officials chose not to respond to Broad + Liberty’s query on their stance on the DA and his position that he and his office “do not believe that arresting people and convicting them for illegal gun possession is a viable strategy to reduce shootings.”
By Todd Shepherd

State Politics

Pa. House Republicans move to impeach Krasner

June 13, 2022June 14, 2022
Todd Shepherd
5

Although the idea of a Krasner impeachment was first floated in January, Republicans now say they are motivated to act after the mass shooting on South Street.

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