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| Kathleen Kane Convicted, Hillary Back in Philly, SEPTA Bus Collision |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/16/16 1:56 am | updated: 08/16/16 1:56 am |
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The state's attorney general was convicted Monday of all nine counts in a perjury and obstruction case related to a grand jury leak. Attorney General Kathleen Kane showed little emotion as jurors announced their verdict late Monday. The jurors agreed the first-term Democrat leaked information about a 2009 grand jury probe to embarrass a rival prosecutor. Earlier, a lawyer for Kane in closing arguments blamed her former top aides for the leak of grand jury material, which found its way to a newspaper. Kane wanted the public to know her predecessor had failed to prosecute a case involving an NAACP official, but she never authorized the leak of secret criminal files, said her lawyer, Seth Farber. Instead, he said, Kane's chief deputy, Adrian King, abused his power when he sent the files to a reporter through Kane's political consultant. King and the consultant, Josh Morrow, testified against Kane last week. Morrow, who had a grant of immunity, said he and Kane devised a cover-up story that framed King for the leak. He acknowledged telling the lie to a grand jury. "Those are two witnesses who will say whatever they need to in order to protect themselves," Farber said. "You would not even buy a used car from either one of them." Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele noted, though, that Kane had chosen the men as confidants. Text messages and phone records show frequent interactions among them on key days in the prosecution’s timeline: when the documents changed hands, when the Philadelphia Daily News article appeared and when a grand jury started to investigate the leak. A top deputy told the jury he was alarmed when he saw the June 2014 article. He testified Kane told him it was no big deal. "Who would say that other than the person that is responsible for it?†Steele asked. The leak grew out of Kane’s feud with former office prosecutor Frank Fina, he said. According to trial testimony, Kane believed Fina had planted a story that showed she had dropped a statehouse sting. "She was just hell-bent on getting back at Frank Fina,†Morrow testified last week, describing Kane as “unhinged†at the time.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf released a statement, after the verdict was read, calling for Kane’s immediate resignation:
“Today is a sad day for the commonwealth and the people of Pennsylvania. Attorney General Kane has been convicted of serious charges. These are unbecoming of the commonwealth’s top law enforcement officer.
As I have made clear, I do not believe Kathleen Kane should be Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I believed this when she was charged, and today, after conviction, there should be no question that she should resign immediately.
While there is no simple procedure to remove a civil officer, the Office of Attorney General and its employees, as well as the people of Pennsylvania deserve to move on. I implore Attorney General Kane to do what is right: put the commonwealth’s residents first and step down from office.â€
Kane did not testify or call any defense witnesses after three days of prosecution evidence. The jury began deliberations Monday afternoon. Kane’s attorney’s say they will appeal the decision that came down on Monday night. Kane has not resigned her position, but her attorneysstated that it will be addressed soon. Kane, 50, was once a rising star in the state’s Democratic party, using her then-husband’s trucking fortune to run for statewide office after stints as a Scranton prosecutor and a stay-at-home mother. But an early honeymoon period in office, when she spoke out for the legalization of gay marriage, was soon marred by turmoil as she sparred with officials inside and outside the office. She staunchly described the charges as payback for her efforts to take on an “old-boys network†in state government that traded offensive, mildly pornographic emails. Her investigation led two state Supreme Courtjustices and others to resign. However, the trial judge did not let her lawyers wade into that argument. Public officials convicted of official misconduct in Pennsylvania typically don’t have to resign until they are sentenced. Kane could stay in office while she appeals, the governor’s office said. Perjury, the only felony charged, can bring up to seven years in prison. The misdemeanor charges Kane faced included conspiracy, official oppression and false swearing. Kane, the first Democrat and first woman elected to the office, lost her law license over the charges and did not seek re-election this year.
Hillary Clinton will be back in Philadelphia Tuesday for the first time since claiming the Democratic presidential nomination here. Her visit is part of an effort to register three-million new voters before the November election. Taking a page from President Obama’s election strategy, Secretary Clinton is running voter registration drives in all 50 states. "It’s a great way to mobilize supporters," said Denise Horn, the director of African-American Outreach for the Clinton campaign, "and a lot of this is going to be a hub for our organizing activities." Horn says Clinton will kick off the local effort, then volunteers, including hip-hop artist Freeway, will begin canvassing immediately. Polls predict that Clinton will win big in Philadelphia and its suburbs, but, Horn says, it has to be big enough to counter what her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, could do in the rest of the state. "This is going to make sure that folks know what’s going on," she said. “I mean, we have 87 more days left so how are we going to make sure that folks are energized, mobilized and ready to vote.†Republican strategist Charlie Gerow says his party needs to pump up its effort. “Time, frankly, is a wasting. We have less than 90 days to election day and less than 60 to the end of the registration period,†he said. “Now is the time to start. This is the time where the old-fashioned blocking and tackling of retail politics comes into play in a big way. Pennsylvania is considered a battleground state, though it’s voted Democrat in the last six presidential elections. The registration deadline in Pennsylvania is October 11.
Several people were injured in a SEPTA bus accident that took place on Monday night in Philadelphia’s Nicetown section. The accident occurred at Germantown Avenue and Juniata Street. It took place around 8:30 p.m. Officials say a route 23 bus was traveling on Germantown Avenue, near Juniata Avenue, when it collided with a passenger vehicle. Authorities say that there were several transports from the scene and SEPTA stated that seven people complained of injuries when crews arrived. Emergency crews said that three people were taken to Einstein Hospital, one person was taken to Roxborough Hospital and one person was taken to Hahnemann Hospital. Officials say that all of their conditions are unknown.
Weather
Excessive heat warning through 8pm, Tuesday night
Morning scattered thunderstorms….partly cloudy later. High 95 in Center City
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