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Samantha Melamed

Samantha Melamed

Reporter & Staff Writer at The Philadelphia Inquirer

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  • English
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  • Crime
  • Society
  • Law

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Recent Articles

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Owner of failed Philly real estate firm ABC Capital fined $350k by AG

A former CEO behind an $82 million real estate investment scheme in Philly – which investors later described as a "scam" – was fined for violating the terms of a 2024 Pa. Attorney General settlement.
27 days ago
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A leaked, secret survey reveals what Philly attorneys think about j...

The Philadelphia Bar Association declined to recommend five judges seeking reelection. Confidential survey responses from hundreds of attorneys reveal sharp criticism of some members of the bench.
2 months ago
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In case after case, a Philly judge’s behavior and decisions came un...

Philadelphia Family Court Judge Daine A. Grey Jr., who is up for reelection, has faced a string of scathing reversals from the appeals court. Some said he left kids in dangerous situations.
2 months ago
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Inside Pa.’s largest immigrant detention center: Violence, desperat...

While complaints about conditions at Moshannon Valley Processing Center predate Trump, his administration has effectively eliminated outside oversight as the population has reached all-time highs.
3 months ago
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Judge overturns 1995 conviction of Drexel guard accused of killing ...

David Dickson served 33 years for the murder of Deborah Wilson, based on false testimony from a notorious jailhouse informant. The prosecutor agreed the conviction was tainted.
5 months ago
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Deportations are up 80% in Pennsylvania and Jersey amid Trump’s agg...

ICE has detained many who had been complying with rules, picking up immigrants in court and at check-ins. And judges are denying more asylum cases.
6 months ago
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A clash during an anti-ICE protest in Center City led to 15 arrests...

Videos showed a large confrontation at the intersection of 11th and Market Streets around 7 p.m.
7 months ago
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Philly is tracking more kids by GPS than ever. Police can request t...

Philadelphia’s juvenile probation system has become more reliant on the devices than ever before — and at a level unmatched in almost any other city.
7 months ago
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State says Philly DHS spied on its investigation into abuse at chil...

State regulators accused the city agency of accessing a confidential child-abuse database to spy on its investigation into allegations of child abuse at the juvenile jail.
7 months ago
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Harassment and overtime fraud probes collide at top levels of Phill...

The city has hired a law firm to probe harassment claims against a senior fire department official, while the inspector general investigates six-figure overtime payouts involving his accusers.
8 months ago
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A Philly judge could face discipline for promoting his wife’s popul...

Pennsylvania's Judicial Conduct Board accused Common Pleas Court Judge Scott DiClaudio of eroding public trust by promoting Shay's Steaks, just blocks from the courthouse where he presides.
8 months ago
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Charges against a man were dismissed. Then a Philly police officer ...

A judge had dismissed charges against the Dominican National when, according to his lawyer, court and sheriff staff said he was wanted by ICE officers. A Philly police officer then stepped in.
8 months ago
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After years of crisis conditions in Philly jails, an oversight boar...

The board would have subpoena power, authority to make unannounced visits to the prisons, and a projected $1.3 million budget.
9 months ago
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A riot broke out during a boxing match at Philadelphia’s juvenile d...

State officials cited a riot that broke out at the center in January, sending some kids to the hospital and endangering others.
9 months ago
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One Philly cop, 10 preventable crashes, and two teens lost. Police ...

An Inquirer investigation found a police accountability crisis in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania fueling hazardous and unnecessary chases — and disproportionately endangering kids.
9 months ago
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Pennsylvania has agreed to monitoring of youth institutions to sett...

The lawsuit said state Youth Development Center staff used restraints excessively, including as cover for assaults that left kids bruised and battered — once with a shattered orbital bone.
9 months ago
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Pennsylvania’s last governor appointed a statewide child advocate. ...

Pennsylvania's Child Advocate found herself powerless to investigate complaints or affect policy change. She stepped down, and the post has not been filled.
10 months ago
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How a store at the Moorestown Mall grew out of what investors call ...

Investors lost tens of thousands of dollars to BMB Matrix, an e-commerce company. Then, owner Adetunji Thomas-Quarcoo tried to get them to invest a retail business launched at the Moorestown Mall.
10 months ago
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How a store at the Moorestown Mall grew out of what investors call ...

Investors lost tens of thousands of dollars to BMB Matrix, an e-commerce company. Then, owner Adetunji Thomas-Quarcoo tried to get them to invest a retail business launched at the Moorestown Mall.
10 months ago
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A womb-to-prison pipeline threatens kids in the child-welfare system

A teen mom grew up in Philly’s child-welfare system. When she gave birth in juvenile detention, the system took her daughter.
10 months ago
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A notorious informant and a discredited profiler helped convict Dre...

David Dickson Jr. was convicted in 1995 of killing Drexel University student Deborah Wilson for her sneakers. Now, Philadelphia District Attorney Krasner has acknowledged the conviction is tainted.
11 months ago