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Former Aide to Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell Pleads Guilty in Pay-to-Play Scheme

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A former top aide to Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell pleaded guilty Tuesday in a pay-to-play scheme involving a phony company set up by the FBI.

More Public Corruption Charges Expected in FBI Case Targeting Pennsylvania Officials

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By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is expected to make more public corruption arrests stemming from a case that targeted a onetime top aide to former Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell, the New York Times reports. John H. Estey, 53, is expected to plead guilty to wire fraud in federal court Tuesday. The investigation involves…

Parker: Five Tough Criminal Cases for the Supreme Court in February

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Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an AUSA for 28 in that office. By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com Tough sledding for the Supreme Court in February with oral arguments on five thorny criminal justice cases. Judicial Bias : What was he thinking?…

Harrisburg Man Indicted for Allegedly Aiding ISIS, Supporting Violence Against Americans

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A Pennsylvania teenager accused of helping people travel to the Middle East to join ISIS was indicted Tuesday.

FBI Investigates Whether Pennsylvania Man Accused of Supporting ISIS Communicated with Terrorists

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Days after they FBI arrested a 19-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of using 57 social media accounts to promote ISIS, their attention has turned to whether he was acting alone or had acquaintances.