Kathleen Kane

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Seth Williams Brings More Abandoned Sting Charges, Rebukes Kathleen Kane

As expected, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced charges today against three Philadelphia Democrats — taking unusually personal shots at embattled Attorney General Kathleen Kane […]

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The Brief: Happy Ballot Challenge Season!

We’ve officially entered that most wonderful time of year: Ballot Challenge Season. To get on the May 19th primary ballot, a candidate running for citywide office in […]

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More Sting Charges Expected

The “double-dog dare” continues to backfire on Kathleen Kane. Nearly a year after the attorney general invited Philadelphia D.A. Seth Williams — one of her […]

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The Brief: No Peace for the SRC

The Philadelphia School Reform Commission approved five out of 39 applications for new charter schools yesterday night at the tail end of a meeting that […]

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Kane Asks Court to Quash Grand Jury

Attorney General Kathleen Kane has made her case why the Pennsylvania Supreme Court should quash a grand jury that has recommended she face charges related […]

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The Brief: A Mayor’s Race Up In Smoke

With tough-on-crime Lynne Abraham and pot-decriminalizer Jim Kenney both running for mayor, is Philadelphia poised to have a serious debate about the criminal justice system in 2015? God, we hope so. […]

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Kane to Defend Wolf in Open Records Case

Kathleen Kane may be in a fight for her political life, but there’s still business to be done. Her office said Tuesday it will defend […]

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Kane Grand Jury: Scale Back Reporters’ Shield Law Because Our Job Was Hard

A new grand jury report is calling for weakening the Pennsylvania “Shield Law” that protects journalists from being forced to reveal their confidential sources. Why, you wonder? […]

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Docs: Grand Jury Recommended Charges Against Kane

https://twitter.com/deannadurante/status/557994279080304641 Documents released today by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court confirm that a grand jury has recommended charges be brought against Attorney General Kathleen Kane for […]

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Six Burning Questions About Grand Jury Leaks

The scepter still hangs over Kathleen Kane’s head. It’s been a couple of weeks now since the Inquirer reported that a grand jury recommended the […]

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Kathleen Kane Strikes Defiant Tone in Face of Scandal

Kathleen Kane is offering a defiant face to the public amid reports a grand jury has recommended she face charges for leaking information from an […]

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Kane Lawyer: Inky Reporters Are “Wrong Target”

Kathleen Kane’s lawyer on Tuesday said that two reporters from the Inquirer should not be subpoenaed by investigators trying to determine who leaked information from […]

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Daryl Metcalfe Calls Kathleen Kane a Woman!

When I was 8, I had a habit of chewing gum at school, even though it wasn’t allowed. My preferred brand was Bubble-Yum, which was […]

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Kathleen Kane’s Morally Flexible New Crisis Manager

Joel Mathis made a strong case yesterday that Attorney General Kathleen Kane is being treated unfairly. That’s clearly Kane’s point of view, and she’s hired none other than Lanny […]

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Inky Reporters Subpoenaed by Grand Jury

Looks like we’re about to see how deep the rabbit hole goes. We noted last week that when the Inquirer reported that a grand jury […]