Aug 30, 2012 8:34 am
Morning Rush

Police commissioner, D.A. to investigate one of Philadelphia’s top cops

By Tim Ronaldson

LOCAL HEADLINES

  1. Cop’s Brass is on the Line (Daily News)
  2. Festival Celebrates Caribbean Culture (Tribune)
  3. Father Killed Saving Son in NE Philly Hit-and-Run (6ABC)

WEATHER

  • Starting to get warm
  • HIGHS: 86°
  • WIND: WNW 8 mph

TODAY IN HISTORY

  • 1967 – Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African American to be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice.
  • 1918 – After speaking at a factory in Moscow, Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin is shot twice by Fanya Kaplan, a member of the Soviet Revolutionary party.
  • 1970 – An estimated 6 million Vietnamese cast ballots for 30 seats at stake in the Senate elections.
  • 1965 – New York Mets manager Casey Stengel announces his retirement, ending his 56-year career in professional baseball.
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About Tim Ronaldson

When I first joined Elauwit, I figured I’d be here for two years, tops, before advancing my career in journalism somewhere else. That was 2005. Great job or lack of motivation? You decide. | View all posts by Tim Ronaldson →