Tweets from Philadelphia’s political leaders condemn “concerning behavior” by a police officer in his arrest of a suspect for illegal narcotics and a firearm. Despite bodycam footage proving the “concerning behavior” never occurred, these city leaders have yet to set the record straight.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
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State Republicans question Gov. Shapiro’s hundred-million school cleanup price tag
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Andy Bloom: Bucks County versus Big Tech
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Delco inmate’s death ruled a ‘delayed’ homicide
Along with two suicides at the prison in 2022, this latest death marks the third incident in which the county is refusing to divulge any details.
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