Chris Palmer
Philly Inquirer
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Two people plead guilty in fatal shooting outside Pat’s King of Steaks in 2021
Paul Burkert, 37, of Reading, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and a gun charge for fatally shooting 22-year-old David Padro Jr. Burkert's girlfriend, Jamie Frick, admitted simple assault. → Read More
Philadelphia’s driving equality law reduced traffic stops but not racial disparities in its first year
Traffic stops associated with the targeted violations dropped by 54%, or nearly 16,000 interactions, between 2021 and 2022, according to Councilmember Isaiah Thomas. → Read More
No additional jail time for Trump supporters who brought gun near the 2020 Philly vote count
Joshua Macias and Antonio Lamotta were each sentenced to 11½ to 23 months behind bars, but placed on immediate parole plus two years' probation. → Read More
Four takeaways from the ‘Predator in Blue’ investigation into homicide detective Philip Nordo
Inquirer reporters spent months reviewing thousands of pages of police and court records, listened to dozens of recorded jail phone calls involving Nordo, and conducted dozens of interviews. → Read More
Philip Nordo was an esteemed PPD homicide detective in ‘the perfect place’ to prey on incarcerated men
He sexually assaulted witnesses, misdirected thousands of dollars in city funds, and locked up an unknown number of innocent men in murder cases. How did he get away with it for so long? → Read More
A Philly homicide detective has been charged with sexually assaulting the mother of a murder victim
Donald Suchinsky was charged with aggravated indecent assault and suspended with intent to dismiss from the Philadelphia Police Department. → Read More
Slain Temple officer Christopher Fitzgerald’s death an ‘extraordinary loss,’ officials say
City officials Tuesday provided the most complete account yet of a crime that stunned the city and led to Miles Pfeffer being charged with Fitzgerald’s murder. → Read More
Philly Mayor Jim Kenney: It’s harder to buy booze in Pennsylvania than it is to buy a gun
In the aftermath of the fatal shooting of a Temple University police officer, an emotional Mayor Jim Kenney called Pennsylvania a "gun crazy state." → Read More
Two people were killed in domestic homicides in Philly this weekend, police say
Over three days in the city, at least 16 people were shot and four people were stabbed. → Read More
Former Philly cop Carl Holmes’ sexual assault case has been tossed out of court
Prosecutors moved to withdraw charges after saying they'd been unable to get a key witness to appear at Holmes' trial. → Read More
Pa. House Republicans say they’ll appeal a court ruling in Philly DA Larry Krasner’s impeachment case
The appeal was expected, but it did little to clarify the murky status of the effort to remove the city's top prosecutor. → Read More
A gas station employee and a 12-year-old boy were among those shot in Philly overnight, police say
Two people were also killed in separate homicides Monday, police said: a 25-year-old woman in East Germantown, and a 25-year-old man in North Philadelphia → Read More
A woman’s decomposed remains were found in a folded-up mattress in Upper Darby, police say
Investigators were unsure of many other details — including who the woman was or how she died. → Read More
A 15-year-old was held for trial on murder charges in the killing of a West Philly rec center employee
Makie Jones is accused of participating in a shootout that led to the death of Tiffany Fletcher, a 41-year-old mother of three and rec center employee caught in the crossfire. → Read More
Commonwealth Court sides with Philly DA Larry Krasner in impeachment lawsuit
The court said none of the articles of impeachment filed by the Republican-led legislature meet the required standard of “misbehavior in office.” → Read More
Philly DA Larry Krasner argues that the courts should step in to block his impeachment trial
Krasner's lawyers urged Commonwealth Court judges to declare the ongoing impeachment drive legally baseless. Attorneys for the legislature said the process was constitutionally sound. → Read More
Philly’s gun violence remained at record levels for the third straight year
Philadelphia had recorded 512 homicides this year through Tuesday, police said, and nearly 1,800 people were shot and survived. → Read More
The Pa. Senate formally accepted articles of impeachment against Philly DA Larry Krasner
The proceedings featured all the pomp and circumstance of a centuries-old ritual that has been rarely used in Pennsylvania. Krasner has denounced the effort as an unjustified stunt. → Read More
Pa. Senate sets rules for Philly DA Larry Krasner’s impeachment trial
Discussion was focused on what Republicans called the chamber’s constitutional obligation to consider impeachment, with one GOP member saying: “This is an undertaking that the Senate did not ask for." → Read More
Philly DA Larry Krasner’s impeachment trial will start in January, Pa. Senate says
The state Senate will meet next week to begin handling procedural matters, a spokesperson said. Krasner's trial is expected to begin in that chamber on Jan. 18. → Read More