Chris Christie Says Akin’s Remarks Are Stupid, Says Rep. Should Resign
Person of Interest in Officer Walker’s Murder. On Wednesday afternoon, Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey announced that the PPD took a person of interest into custody in the shooting of Officer Moses Walker Jr. The man—23-year-old Rafael Jones—was taken into custody when he didn’t show up for a meeting with his probation officer. [Daily News]
Christie Says Akin Should Resign. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie again said that Rep. Todd Akin should resign, not for his comments, but for his beliefs. Christie said the remarks were some of the stupidest he’d ever heard and that he expects Akin to be a non-issue come convention time. [PolitickerNJ]
Fastest-Growing Companies in Philly. Thirteen local businesses made Inc. magazine’s list of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the country, the highest ranked being Philly-based Leadnomics, an online marketing company that came in at No. 26. [Philadelphia Business Journal]
Phils Lose. The good guys lost again, this time 3-2. Dom Brown can’t do it all himself, you guys. [Phillies]
Cops Bust 25 in Drug Ring. Cops arrested 25 people in the ‘burbs for their alleged participation in a drug ring that supplied students at Temple, West Chester and Cheyney universities with OxyContin, Xanax, cocaine and marijuana. [Daily News]
Adult Present When Kids Beat Woman? Earlier this month, a group of kids allegedly stormed into a woman’s Juniata Park home and beat her with household items before stealing $20. The 10-year-old who’s accused of being part of the group was set to go to trial on Wednesday, but proceedings were postponed because someone alleged there was an adult at the scene. [Daily News]
