PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: A FEDERAL investigation into ticket-fixing as political favors in Philadelphia Traffic Court is expected to culminate Thursday morning with sweeping indictments of most of the current judges and some retired judges…
One Traffic Court judge expected to be charged is already under indictment for a separate accusation. Robert Mulgrew was indicted by a federal grand jury in September, accused of misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars in state grants meant for nonprofit groups in South Philly.
The state Supreme Court in September suspended Mulgrew, whose wife was also charged along with Lorraine DiSpaldo, chief of staff to state Rep. Bill Keller… (more)
