How State Republicans Blocked an Investigation into Gov. Corbett’s Handling of Sandusky
On Monday, state House Republicans pulled a ridiculous parliamentary parlor trick in order to defeat a resolution calling for an investigation into Gov. Corbett’s handling of the Jerry Sandusky investigation while he was state attorney general. Since the resolution was blocked, House Democrats are now calling on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder directly to...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Court Upholds Voter ID Law
According to Philly.com, “A Commonwealth Court judge denied a bid by civil rights groups to block the new voter identification law from taking effect,” and said the plaintiffs hadn’t proven the law would impose “irreparable” harm on citizens. The ACLU is expected to appeal the ruling. But between this, Republicans attempting to kick the Libertarian...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Philly Police Spokesman in Shore Barfight
Philadelphia Police Lt. and spokesman Ray Evers was allegedly in a barfight in Avalon, New Jersey. He claims he was “assaulted by several people” early on June 17 and taken to a hospital. He says it’s no big deal, but he made a report and police are looking into it. A Northeast Philly man has been arrested for allegedly starving his elderly father to death....
Continue ReadingFailure of PA Legislature Gives Jerry Sandusky Unique Advantage at Trial
Along with today’s news that Judge John Cleland refused to throw out child-sex-abuse charges against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky comes confirmation of a policy failure that will have huge consequences for the outcome of the trial: Despite the bright spotlight cast on Pennsylvania’s sex-abuse laws since the Sandusky case broke...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Lawyer Blames Attorney General for Joe Paterno’s Death
We love accused child torturer Jerry Sandusky’s lawyer, Karl Rominger. And not in a good way: He just has that umph! you only see in the slimiest, greasiest of defense attorneys. Now, he’s blaming the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and grand jury report about the investigation into his client, for murdering former Penn State football coach Joe...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: City Getting Some DROP Money Back
Philadelphia Register of Wills Ron Donatucci recently accepted a $370,000 DROP payment, then “retired,” then went back to work, because that is what this city’s political system allows politicians to do, and if you were in city government, you’d do it, too. After being written about, he says he’s currently working on giving some of that money back...
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“Our Senate is OK with Fascism” and 20 other Quotes to Think About Over Your Holiday Break
It’s been a long December, as a wise, dread-locked man once said. And we’ve been reporting/blogging/commenting on it as much as humanly possible. In light of that (and it being the Friday before Christmas and all) we’ve decided to give you some of those December-time quotes coming out of Philly and Pennsylvania politics, gossip and whatever else this blog...
Continue ReadingPA’s Backward Expert-Witness Law Creates Advantage for Jerry Sandusky
Though the grand jury report outlining allegations that former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky routinely raped young boys entrusted in his care is damning, when it comes to the trial, Sandusky and his lawyer Joe Amendola have a few home-court advantages here in Pennsylvania. For one thing, thanks to a bizarre statement buried in standard jury instruction, the...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Former Philly ‘Supercop’ to Head Bahrain Police
Former Philadelphia Police Chief and ‘Supercop’ John Timoney, who presided over brutal police beatings at the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philly and the 2003 Free Trade Area of the Americas summit in Miami (in which the ACLU accused Miami police of using excessive force, unlawfully arresting bystanders, the usual…) has gone on a little tropical...
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