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  2. Lawmakers from U.S. House hold field hearing on violent crime ...

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    May 3, 2024 at 6:24 PM. CENTER CITY - Federal lawmakers from the House Judiciary Committee held a field hearing on violent crime in Philadelphia Friday morning targeting the policies of District ...

  3. Ex-Philadelphia police officer pleads guilty in shooting ...

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    April 19, 2024 at 2:42 PM. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A fired Philadelphia police officer pleaded guilty Friday to murder in the shooting of a fleeing 12-year-old boy, who prosecutors have said was on ...

  4. Eddie Polec murder case - Wikipedia

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    The Eddie Polec murder case centers on the murder of a 16-year-old Edward William Polec, [1] that took place on the front steps of his church in the Philadelphia Fox Chase neighbourhood on the night of Friday, November 11, 1994. The case drew national media attention because it happened in a middle-class residential part of the city not ...

  5. Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner open to testify in House ... - AOL

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    FOX 29 Staff. May 2, 2024 at 2:20 PM. PHILADELPHIA - The House Judiciary Committee will be in Philadelphia Friday for a field hearing surrounding victims of violent crime in Philadelphia. The ...

  6. Steven Mazzone - Wikipedia

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    Steven Mazzone. Steven Mazzone (born 1964) is an American mobster and underboss of the Philadelphia crime family. After the family was decimated by prosecutions during the Nicodemo Scarfo and John Stanfa eras, Ralph Natale was released from prison in 1994. It was at this time Mazzone became a major organized crime figure in Philadelphia.

  7. Nicodemo Scarfo - Wikipedia

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    Nicodemo Scarfo. Nicodemo Domenico Scarfo Sr. (March 8, 1929 – January 13, 2017) also known as " Little Nicky ", was an American mobster who served as boss of the Philadelphia crime family from 1981 to 1990. Infamously known for his murderous reputation, Scarfo led the family through its bloodiest period until his conviction in 1988.

  8. 'Switches' make ordinary handguns much more lethal, officials ...

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    PHILADELPHIA - Local and federal law enforcement ... FOX 29 was invited to the Philadelphia Police shooting range to witness the destructive power of a pistol with a switch, and learn about local ...

  9. Philadelphia crime family - Wikipedia

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    The Philadelphia crime family, also known as the Philadelphia Mafia, [16] [17] Philly Mob , Philly Mafia, [18] [19] [20] Philadelphia-South Jersey Mafia, [21] [22] [23] or Bruno-Scarfo family is an Italian-American Mafia family based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed and based in South Philadelphia, the criminal organization primarily ...