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Pa. Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell, charged with stealing more than $500,000 from her own charity, will resign
Philly.Com ^ | 12/04/2019 | Justine McDaniel and Angela Couloumbis,

Posted on 12/04/2019 2:27:42 PM PST by Kid Shelleen

State Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell, a West Philadelphia Democrat who took office after a March special election, will resign after being charged with perjury, theft, tampering with public records, and related crimes Wednesday.

Johnson-Harrell used her nonprofit to enrich herself, ---SNIP--- Johnson-Harrell, 53, was the first Muslim woman to serve in the Pennsylvania state legislature. Reducing gun violence has been her top issue as a lawmaker. Her father, brother, and 18-year-old son were all killed by gun violence.

She was elected to represent the 190th Legislative District in West Philadelphia after Vanessa Lowery Brown was convicted of bribery

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; corruption; islam; johnsonharrell; movita; movitajohnsonharrell; muslims; nra; pennsylvania; philadelphia; secondamendment; thesnake; vanessalowerybrown; wot
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To: Kid Shelleen
Thanks. Glad I didn't have a glug of coffee in my mouth when I read this:

Unintentionally funny line in that article:

When WHYY went to talk to voters in her district about the indictment, most did not know who Johnson-Harrell was.

81 posted on 12/05/2019 7:15:42 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Lincoln: The Founders did not make America racist or slaver. They inherited it that way!)
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Thanks fieldmarshaldj.

82 posted on 12/05/2019 9:27:13 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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...a West Philadelphia Democrat who took office after a March special election, will resign after being charged with perjury, theft, tampering with public records, and related crimes Wednesday... Johnson-Harrell, 53, was the first Muslim woman to serve in the Pennsylvania state legislature... elected to represent the 190th Legislative District in West Philadelphia after Vanessa Lowery Brown was convicted of bribery...

83 posted on 12/05/2019 9:33:59 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Kid Shelleen
State Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell, a West Philadelphia Democrat who took office after a March special election, will resign after being charged with perjury, theft, tampering with public records, and related crimes ...

FLASH - pigs flying. A paper put the term 'democrat' in the first sentence in a 'non-kiss-butt story? That slam is usually reserved for Republicans. AND it was posted? WOW... the world is a changing.

84 posted on 12/05/2019 9:38:08 AM PST by GOPJ (Enemy combatants have more rights than this kangaroo Court gave our President.)
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To: ransomnote

Why? They voted for her didn’t they


85 posted on 12/05/2019 9:38:29 AM PST by monocle
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To: ransomnote
I'm feeling sorry right now for the people of the 190th Legislative District...

They picked both of them.

86 posted on 12/05/2019 9:46:31 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (A hero is a hero no matter what medal they give him. Likewise a schmuck is still a schmuck.)
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To: bkopto

That’s a three-fer I’d say.

At least!


87 posted on 12/05/2019 9:48:04 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Lincoln: The Founders did not make America racist or slaver. They inherited it that way!)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Tough to find an honest pol in Philly, I guess.


88 posted on 12/05/2019 9:49:34 AM PST by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

“Democrat” in the first line?”

What she has done illegally must be really bad for a liberal fish wrap to note that she was/is a Democrat!


89 posted on 12/05/2019 9:49:57 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Lincoln: The Founders did not make America racist or slaver. They inherited it that way!)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Should have gotten some tips on how to steal big money from Hillary.


90 posted on 12/05/2019 4:40:39 PM PST by Redcitizen (Tagline not secure.)
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To: ransomnote

Why feel sorry? Those nitwits there voted for both of these useless criminals .


91 posted on 12/23/2019 9:04:50 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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