Chris Palmer
@cs_palmer
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Criminal justice reporter at the @PhillyInquirer. I don't really tweet (X?) anymore. cpalmer(at)inquirer(dot)com
Philadelphia
Joined August 2009
"On the day of his son’s funeral, he was so determined to be by his son’s side every final minute that he ran alongside the horse-drawn carriage carrying Da’Juan’s casket for nearly three miles." A remarkable feat of reporting from @EllieRushing
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RT @EllieRushing: In the month since a 12-year-old was shot and killed on his birthday, the child’s family and neighbors have not seen thei…
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RT @EllieRushing: A mother and her children were shot at more than 14 times during the Kingsessing shooting, and by the grace of God, they…
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RT @EllieRushing: The man accused of killing five people during a harrowing rampage in Southwest Philly on Monday night told police the sho…
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RT @EllieRushing: Great story from @cs_palmer on the longtime feud between two South Philly street groups, and the people members shot and…
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RT @mattkatz00: Mundane, seemingly meaningless feuds lead to so much gun violence. Excellent story from @cs_palmer
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Rasul Benson's murder went unsolved for almost two years. But at this month's trial for two accused shooters, a key witness provided a rare glimpse into the type of recurring violence that can take hold in the city.
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RT @jeremyrroebuck: 15 Philly cops were fired in 2019 for making racist, misogynistic or otherwise offensive Facebook posts. Some of those…
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RT @EllieRushing: Shaurn Thomas is a millionaire — he was paid $4M three years ago after spending 24 years in prison for a murder later ove…
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RT @citycastphilly: It’s the Friday News Roundup! @TrenaeNuri is joined by @cs_palmer & @LaurenCristella. They discuss how two men broke o…
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RT @JasonNark: Philly has a gun problem. Straw buying makes it worse. An @PhillyInquirer review showed how nearly 900 guns ended up in circ…
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Straw purchasing contributes to Philly's gun violence. But catching the buyers is hard. A deep dive into the issue w/@EllieRushing @Vellastrations @dylancpurcell @jessicagriffin
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RT @anna_orso: It has actually not been that common in Philly's modern history for a new mayor to retain the police commissioner. A look at…
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RT @rw_briggs: Sheriff Rochelle Bilal asked Council for millions to boost hiring But an internal memo shows just months ago she took money…
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RT @EllieRushing: Devin Weedon, 15, was laid to rest today — another one of Philadelphia’s children stolen from their family by a person wi…
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RT @EllieRushing: As I was just leaving the home of a man fatally shot yesterday I heard gunshots. I go around the corner and see neighbors…
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RT @PhillyInquirer: Philly has agreed to pay $9.25 million to more than 300 people who were injured by police during the 2020 racial justic…
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RT @McgbolandBoland: The student who wrote this is in my writing workshop. I knew when I saw it that it needed to be shared because I think…
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RT @anna_orso: Cherelle Parker in 2020 asked voters to ban illegal stop-and-frisk. Now running for mayor, she’s positioned herself as open…
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RT @RDunhamDP: PREDATOR IN BLUE. Philadelphia homicide detective Philip Nordo sexually assaulted witnesses, misdirected thousands of dollar…
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