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Philly’s lawsuit-plagued sheriff jumbles employees during last weeks in office
Two deputies were reassigned within months of filing complaints against their boss, an attorney says.
Convicted ex-sheriff won’t get a pension, saving taxpayers $1.6 million
Admitted felon John Green receives $8,500 a month.
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Thousands of Philly homes head to foreclosure despite court system chaos
A judge denied an emergency request to halt scheduled sheriff's sales.
Philly’s sheriff’s office, which operates with little oversight, has doubled in size
Calls for reform have been mounting for decades.
Embattled Philly sheriff scores re-election cash from staff — and his rival
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