D.A. Williams: Kane made false statements about sting case

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane made repeated false statements to justify shutting down an undercover sting, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams said Tuesday as he announced bribery charges against two lawmakers in the corruption case he revived.

Williams said Kane had irresponsibly and without evidence claimed that the investigation had been marred by racial targeting.

In fact, the district attorney said, a Philadelphia grand jury marshaled testimony and documents from within Kane’s own office showing that her top aides rejected the idea that racial prejudice affected the case… (more)

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