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November 6, 2020

Federal judge dismisses Trump request to stop counting Philadelphia ballots

A federal judge reportedly dismissed an emergency injunction brought by the Trump campaign Thursday afternoon to stop the counting of votes in Philadelphia, claiming election workers were ignoring an earlier court ruling over election observers.

November 6, 2020

Philly police thwart potential threat to Pennsylvania Convention Center, reports say

Police in Philadelphia have taken two armed men into custody near the Pennsylvania Convention Center -- where ballots are still being counted in the too-close-to-call 2020 presidential election.

November 5, 2020

Graham announces $500G donation to Trump campaign legal efforts, calls Philly elections 'crooked as a snake'

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told "Hannity" Thursday he will donate $500,000 to the Trump campaign's legal efforts to challenge election procedures in multiple states, including Pennsylvania, Michigan and Nevada.

November 5, 2020

Trump's Pennsylvania lead dwindles as legal fight heats up over Philadelphia poll watchers

President Trump's lead over Joe Biden in Pennsylvania was shrinking Thursday, as state election workers continued to count mail-in ballots.

November 5, 2020

Judge rules for Trump campaign, granting rep better view of Philadelphia vote count

A Pennsylvania appellate court handed the Trump campaign a victory Thursday by allowing it to have its representative as close as six feet away from the vote-counting process that is underway at the Convention Center in Philadelphia.

November 5, 2020

Family of Philadelphia man slain by cops pleads with public not to tear up city amid release of police video

Officials are pleading with the public to stand with the family of a Philadelphia man who was fatally shot by police last month by abstaining from any destruction or violence against the city in the wake of the release of the body camera footage and 911 calls made prior to his death.

November 5, 2020

Philadelphia, Minneapolis among cities seeing post-election unrest

With the U.S. presidential election still undecided Wednesday, protests broke out in cities across the U.S., with many groups urging that every vote be counted in the race between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

November 4, 2020

Philadelphia police release 911 call, body camera footage in shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

Philadelphia officials have released the body camera footage and a 911 call in connection with the fatal police-involved shooting of 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr.

November 4, 2020

Philadelphia officials unclear on how long vote counting will take: 'At least until this time tomorrow'

Philadelphia city commissioners updated reporters Wednesday morning by telling them they do not have much of an update on when they will have final presidential election vote counts, and are unsure exactly when the tallying process will be complete.

November 3, 2020

John Legend appears to jab at Trump fans Ice Cube, Lil Wayne during rally for Kamala Harris

Legend appeared at a final rally for Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris in Philadelphia.