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Bruce Castor dumps Rudy Giuliani as a client: 'He's not cooperating, and he's not paying me'

PHILADELPHIA — Bruce Castor, the former Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, district attorney and county commissioner who represented former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial, filed an eight-page motion in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, asking to no longer represent former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in a civil…

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Authorities announce capture of man suspected of killing 5 neighbors in San Jacinto County

Officials did not specify the location of his arrest on Tuesday night, but they said the suspect was being held at the Montgomery County jail where he was initially taken.

The Texas Tribune

Cleveland, Texas, mass shooting suspect "caught hiding" underneath laundry, sheriff says

Francisco Oropesa, 38, was "taken into custody in Montgomery County without incident," the local sheriff's office said/

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What’s on Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s desk after the 2023 General Assembly session?

BALTIMORE — Maryland Democrats had an ambitious agenda at the start of the first session of a Gov. Wes Moore’s brand-new term.

Tribune News Service

Clarence Brandley: Unjustly Convicted, Overdue for Justice

One of Texas’ most famous death row exonerees died before winning compensation under a law inspired by his own story.

Texas Observer

Gunfire interrupts memorial service at Montco cemetery, killing a Philadelphia man

A memorial service for a slain man turned deadly Saturday as gunfire erupted at a Montgomery County cemetery, killing one man and leaving another seriously injured, Montgomery County authorities said.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Should Pennsylvania pension funds to ditch Wall Street money managers? Gov thinks so

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to cut back on state pension funds' reliance on outside investment contractors, who manage billions of dollars in public money while collecting lucrative state fees.

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Pennsylvania woman charged in chainsaw murder of elderly parents: ‘They’re dead’

A chainsaw was found near one of the bodies at the home in Montgomery County, police say

The Independent UK

Montgomery County-owned venue will host Kyle Rittenhouse rally against censorship

The venue change comes days after a Conroe-based brewery faced threats and harassment for pulling out of the event.

The Texas Tribune

Pennsylvania woman charged in chainsaw murder of elderly parents

A chainsaw was found near one of the bodies at the home in Montgomery County, police say

The Independent UK

Teenager wins $30,000 after parents buy her lottery scratchcard as stocking filler

The unnamed 18-year-old from Germantown, Maryland, US, was gifted a $3 (£2.50) Peppermint Payout scratchcard by her parents and won an impressive $30,000 (£25,000) jackpot

Daily Mirror

Researcher honored for work on rural opioid crisis

PHILADELPHIA — He lives in Philadelphia and his office overlooks a parking lot in suburban Montgomery County, but Glenn Sterner's roots and his work are rural.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Rebellious suburban Philadelphia residents take a novel legal approach to thwart a sewer system sale

An uprising by a Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, town's residents who are unhappy about the privatization of their town's sewer system moved into uncharted territory this month with the creation of a panel to rewrite the town's governing charter to block the sale of the town's wastewater utility.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

2 people are rescued from a plane that crashed into a Maryland transmission tower

The crash left parts of Montgomery County without power on Sunday evening. For hours, the passengers remained stuck 100 feet in the air as officials prepared to rescue them.

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Archaeological finds reveal our stories before highways get built

When Julie Schablitsky’s team discovered a 19th century homestead during an archaeological dig in the path of a planned state highway project in Montgomery County, Maryland, she was thrilled.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Training exercise explosion at Pennsylvania prison causes injuries

PHILADELPHIA — The FBI and Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a Thursday morning explosion that took place during a law enforcement training exercise at SCI Phoenix prison in Skippack Township, Montgomery County.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. man who beat officer with a Trump flag at Jan. 6 riot sentenced to nearly 4 years

PHILADELPHIA — A Montgomery County man who beat a Washington, D.C., police officer with a Trump flag during the Capitol riot was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison Friday — one of the harshest punishments imposed so far for a person accused in the Jan. 6 attack.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mehmet Oz scored a $50,000 annual tax break on his $3.1 million Montgomery County manor

PHILADELPHIA — When Mehmet Oz bought a bucolic farmhouse in Montgomery County last year, he not only acquired property in the state where he’s running for Senate, he also scored a $50,000-a-year tax break.

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S. Ct. Marshal Asks for Enforcement of Md. Residential Picketing Ban; but that Ban Is Likely Unconstitutional

But the Montgomery County residential picketing ordinance, also mentioned in the marshal's letter, is likely fine.

The Independent UK

High court marshal seeks enforcement of anti-picketing laws

The Marshal of the U.S. Supreme Court has asked Maryland officials to step up the enforcement of laws she says prohibit picketing outside the homes of the justices who live in the state

Los Angeles Times

California man with weapon, burglary tools detained near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Maryland home

A California man carrying at least one weapon and burglary tools was detained Wednesday by Maryland law enforcement near Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home in Montgomery County, according to a Washington Post report that cited people familiar with the investigation.

Los Angeles Times

California man with weapon, burglary tools detained near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. man who shot up a Democratic Committee office after Trump’s loss will spend 3 years in prison

PHILADELPHIA — An Eagleville man was sentenced to just over three years in federal prison Thursday on charges brought after he drunkenly fired shots into Montgomery County Democratic Committee headquarters last year in protest of what he believed was the stolen 2020 presidential election.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Kathy Barnette is the surprise Pa. Senate candidate who just might win. Now she’s getting new scrutiny

PHILADELPHIA — Wearing a bright smile, Kathy Barnette shook hands and introduced herself around the patio of a Montgomery County country club: “I’m Kathy, and I’m running for United States Senate,” she said.

Reason

A Bit More on the Florida Disney Special Government District Repeal Controversy

I blogged about this controversy Friday, and then quoted Prof. Michael Dorf's and an experienced appellate lawyer's take on Monday. Another lawyer, Dilan Esper, had a Twitter thread pointing to Kensington Volunteer Fire Department v. Montgomery County (4th Cir. 2012), which suggests that the legislature's motivation for repealing the special…

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