Philly judge orders criminal charges in Amtrak 188 crash

After a plea from victim's families, Brandon Bostian can still be charged with involuntary homicide and reckless endangerment.

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How to choose between a bunch of people you may have never heard of.

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Eight people died. 200 were injured. The engineer was speeding. But it's complicated.

Legendary defense lawyer Dick Sprague is also involved in the post-indictment effort.

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The Resistance works best if it's local, organizers insist.

What he accepted, per the feds: A car, all-expense-paid trips, and thousands in cash and checks.