Chris Palmer
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Chris Palmer

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Criminal justice reporter at the @PhillyInquirer. I don't really tweet (X?) anymore. cpalmer(at)inquirer(dot)com

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Trump commutes Johnny Doc’s sentence

Former labor leader John Dougherty came home Friday, having served less than two years of his six-year prison term.

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Judge overseeing case roiling Krasner’s office is known as stern and no-nonsense

U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond is weighing what to do in a post-conviction case marked by accusations of lawyer misconduct.

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Philadelphia InquirerSEP 6, 2026
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Trump commutes Johnny Doc’s sentence

Former labor leader John Dougherty came home Friday, having served less than two years of his six-year prison term.

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Philadelphia InquirerSEP 5, 2026Lead Story
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ICE detention policy ruled unlawful

Undocumented immigrants in the country for years are entitled to hearings, the Third Circuit said.

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Philadelphia InquirerAUG 29, 2026
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Judge alludes to possible crimes by DA’s office

At a hearing in federal court, Philly prosecutors recounted interoffice turmoil surrounding a disputed appellate case.

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Philadelphia InquirerAUG 28, 2026Lead Story
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2 prosecutors say Krasner told them to ‘protect the office’ in murder case

In a legal filing, the assistant district attorneys pointed to what they saw as conflicts in appellate litigation.

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Philadelphia InquirerJUL 22, 2026
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FORMER PROSECUTOR ACCUSES KRASNER’S OFFICE OF COLLUSION

Jaclyn Mason said supervisors encouraged her to lie to a judge to try to conceal the way prosecutors had handled an effort to overturn a murder conviction.

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Philadelphia InquirerJUL 18, 2026
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Olney rowhouse raid may be tied to missing women

Investigators have spent the week at Eugene Albert Horsch's home: "We just don't know what he's doing."

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How Pa. justices limited a signature Krasner initiative

Last week’s ruling by the state Supreme Court promises to reshape practices in the DA’s office for years to come.

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Philadelphia InquirerJUN 26, 2026
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A Philly gunman is found guilty of killing 4 — including his mother

Keith Gibson, 44, who referred to himself as “the Beast,” was sentenced to four consecutive life terms.

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Philadelphia InquirerJUN 10, 2026
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Gun permit handling in Philly sparks DOJ probe

Federal investigators said they were studying whether city police were wrongly barring people from carrying firearms.

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Philadelphia InquirerJUN 10, 2026

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Chris Palmer in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.