
Katie Bernard
Election Administration and Suburban Government Reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer
Election administration and suburban politics @PhillyInquirer • Formerly @KCStar • @KUJournalism alum • proud Midwesterner • Tips? [email protected]
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1 week ago |
inquirer.com | Katie Bernard
Montgomery County officials announced last week they would no longer honor ICE detainers in the county correctional facility if they were not accompanied by a judicial warrant. The county was the second in the region to make the change this month, highlighting the choices Democratic-led counties are facing as they encounter dueling pressures from President Donald Trump’s administration and progressive activists who want officials to take a forceful stance against his agenda.
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2 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Jeff Gammage |Katie Bernard
Montgomery County jail officials have dropped their policy of holding immigrants wanted by ICE even after they’ve posted bail, a practice that has enabled federal agents to arrest people who might otherwise have been freed. The decision comes three days after The Inquirer reported on the case of a woman who was held by the county for hours after her $77 bail was posted, then turned over to ICE agents who were provided time to get to the jail.
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2 weeks ago |
dailygazette.com | Katie Bernard |Sean Walsh
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2 weeks ago |
thederrick.com | Katie Bernard |Sean Walsh
PHILADELPHIA — Democrat Patrick Dugan won the GOP nomination to be Philadelphia’s next district attorney, but he has previously said that he will not accept it. Dugan, a former municipal judge, lost the Democratic primary to incumbent District Attorney Larry Krasner last month by double digits. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
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2 weeks ago |
kdhnews.com | Katie Bernard |Sean Walsh |Sean Walsh
By Katie Bernard and Sean Walsh - The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS) PHILADELPHIA - Democrat Patrick Dugan won the GOP nomination to be Philadelphia's next district attorney, but he has previously said that he will not accept it. Dugan, a former municipal judge, lost the Democratic primary to incumbent District Attorney Larry Krasner last month by double digits. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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