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Prosecutors cancel warrant for lawmaker on primary eve, saying protective order hadn't been in place

Apr. 22, 2024 17:56 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A warrant for charges that a Democratic state representative from Philadelphia violated a protective order was withdrawn Monday — a day before he faces a contested primary — because police and prosecutors said they determined no such active protective order had been in...

Pennsylvania House Dems propose new expulsion rules after remote voting by lawmaker facing a warrant

Apr. 18, 2024 21:43 PM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania House Democrats on Thursday proposed a process to determine if state representatives are “incapacitated” and to sanction or expel them, moving in the wake of intense criticism after one of their members voted remotely this week while being sought on charges...

Police seeking arrest of Pennsylvania state lawmaker for allegedly violating restraining order

Apr. 16, 2024 21:16 PM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Philadelphia police said Tuesday that they issued an arrest warrant for a state lawmaker for violating a restraining order. A police spokesperson said the agency was unable to discuss the details of the warrant issued for Rep. Kevin Boyle. He was expected to...