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The 39th District Corruption Scandal refers to a persistent pattern of brutality and corruption among a cadre of Philadelphia Police Department officers, primarily from the Department's 39th District. The scandal emerged in late 1995 and received nationwide attention by 1997, eventually resulting in an investigation by Human Rights Watch.
39th District corruption scandal (1990s) – Police corruption which led to the overturning of 160–300 cases and release of 100 prisoners. Eddie Polec murder case (1994) Troy Graves "Center City Rapist" (1997–1999) – Committed five rapes and one murder; Lex Street Massacre (Dec. 28th, 2000) – 7 people were murdered in a crack house. [4]
Federal prosecutors say the city's police department was the main focus of a 15-year bribery scheme that also involved the sheriff's office and the state police.
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The U.S. Justice Department has sharply stepped back its anti-corruption efforts under President Donald Trump, from loosening enforcement of laws meant to stop companies from bribing foreign ...
In response to the corruption allegations, the Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office dropped some 200 DWI cases, saying it could not rely on the testimony of the cops who had made the arrests.
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Timeline of corruption scandal: ... Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, center, heads to the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse in Jackson to appear at a 1:30 p.m. court hearing Thursday ...