This morning (Fri. Feb.10th) Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams (pictured above 2nd from right) announced to reporters at a morning news conference that he will not seek re-election to a third term. He described his decision as “difficult,” saying that it was made in the best interests of the office and his family. He did […]
A Rikers Island corrections officer has been charged with rape and conspiring to smuggle contraband after admitting to falling in love with an inmate – only to find out she was being used to bring him drugs, the New York Daily News reports. The incident came to light over the weekend when a drug-sniffing Department of Investigations dog […]
After footage of the gruesome shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was released to the public, a district manager of a local Burger King believes more corruption was involved in the case.
Six Philadelphia Police officers who served in narcotics were taken into custody by federal agents today as part of a federal corruption probe. All of those officers are current or former narcotics officers. Those charged are: John Speiser, Brian Reynolds, Michael Spicer, Perry Betts, Thomas Liciardello and Linwood Norman. All are facing multiple charges including extortion, robbery, […]
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted Monday of corruption charges, ensuring a return to prison for a man once among the nation’s youngest big-city leaders.…
