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Rep. Brendan Boyle Says His Hate Crime Bill Could Pass On Tuesday

As we all were forced to remember last week, Pennsylvania’s current hate crime law does not offer protections for gay people. But Democratic State Representative […]

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Police Say They’re Closing in on Trooper Shooter

Police say they’re confident they’re closing in on the man who shot two troopers earlier this month, killing one, as they continue to comb their […]

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Lobbyist Accused of Sexual Assault

Lobbyist A.J. Marsico was arrested Saturday after being accused of a sex assault at a Center City hotel over the summer. His arrest is notable, in […]

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Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Wolf Weighs in on Center City Gay-Bashing

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf released the following statement today in the wake of last week’s brutal gay-bashing in Center City:

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The Philly Outrage Meter for the Week Ending September 19, 2014

Create Infographics 98%: The attack on two gay men in Center City, which actually occurred last week.

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Brian Sims Organizes Public Rally in Support of Gay-Bashing Victims

Yesterday we told you about Brian Sims’ intentions to take the victims of last week’s gay-bashing in Center City to Harrisburg to change Pennsylvania’s hate […]

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Pa. Trooper Shooting Suspect Added to FBI Most Wanted List as Police Close In

[Update, 10 a.m. Saturday] The Morning Call reports that the search intensified last night and shots were reported in the area where police are conducting their search. Shots […]

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Pa. State Trooper’s Funeral Held as Hunt For Suspect Continues

A funeral was held Thursday for Cpl. Bryon K. Dickson II, a state trooper and Marine Corps vet killed in a seemingly random ambush last […]

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Murder Defendant Wears “Crime Pays” T-Shirt to Court

Jeremiah Jakson, accused of strangling his West Philadelphia housemate for her belongings, arrived in court Wednesday wearing a shirt that says “Crime Pays.” Jakson told […]

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(UPDATE) High School Parts Ways With Assistant Coach Connected to Beating

[Update 1:55 p.m.] The archiocese has released a statement saying the assistant coach was not fired, but resigned when confronted about the matter. The archdiocese […]

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Brian Sims: I Will Bring Victims to Harrisburg to Change the Law

You can sign the “Change PA Hate Crime Law to include Sexual Orientation” petition all you want, but the real change is going to have […]

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Gay Bashing Witness: “I Don’t See How It Could Be Self-Defense”

Geoff Nagle lives on the 3rd floor of an apartment building on the corner of 16th and Chancellor streets, and he saw last Thursday’s brutal […]

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Jim Kenney Calls for Federal Investigation of Center City Gay-Bashing

City Councilman Jim Kenney has sent a letter to U.S. Attorney Zane Memeger calling on the Department of Justice to partner with local authorities to […]

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Man Robs West Philly Store With Banana

Orange you glad it wasn’t a gun? Police say the Tejada Grocery in East Parkside was robbed by a man who had earlier picked up […]

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You’ll Have to Stop Calling the Gay-Bashing a Hate Crime

This is the eye of one of the victims in last Thursday’s attack on two gay men in Center City. His jaw will be wired […]