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In today's edition: Exonerated State College man to have immigration case reopened, federal prosecutors ask for conflict of interest hearing in Suplizio case, and PA official says fish at Benner Township hatchery monitored related to PFAS contamination. |
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Immigration Case |
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Abby Drey / Centre Daily Times |
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Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam's immigration case has been ordered reopened, blocking an attempt by the federal government to deport him.
Vedam served more than 40 years in prison after being found guilty of first-degree murder. However, his conviction was vacated in August, and in October, Centre County District Attorney Bernie Cantorna announced he wouldn't retry the case. Upon Vedam's release from state prison in October, he was immediately taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, the Centre Daily Times previously reported.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security was trying to remove Vedam from the country with a decades-old deportation order.
Two courts ordered officials not to deport him until the Board of Immigration Appeals decided whether to take up his case, the Associated Press reported in early November.
In his February order granting Vedam's motion to have his immigration case reopened, Temporary Appellate Immigration Judge Paul A. McCloskey wrote: "Given the facts and circumstances in this particular case, we conclude that the record before us presents an exceptional situation."
The CDT reports that the ruling restores Vedam's permanent U.S. residency and "paves the way for a new hearing, effectively blocking ICE's efforts to deport him."
Vedam, 64, was brought legally as an infant to the United States from India and was raised in State College, the newsroom reports.
According to a press release, Vedam's lawyers plan to ask for his release on bond from the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Clearfield County.
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Big Story: DHS Funding
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, a key moderate who has occasionally crossed the aisle to vote with Republicans, said he is expecting another partial government shutdown in the coming days after disagreements over reforms for the Department of Homeland Security. Read the full story →
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More Pennsylvania news:
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A Pa. congressional candidate who opposes stock trading by reps. owns individual stocks, via NOTUS
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Fitzpatrick among Republicans who want nothing to do with conservative efforts to ban same-sex marriage, via NOTUS
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In Other News
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DuBois Corruption: Federal prosecutors are asking for a hearing to potentially disqualify one of Herm Suplizio's defense attorneys over a conflict of interest, WJAC reports. Suplizio, the former DuBois city manager accused of stealing more than $1.5 million in public dollars, is represented by William Shaw. As Spotlight PA previously reported, Shaw could be called as a witness and also represents another potential witness in an unrelated case.
Township Theft: Angela Sarah Reome, 47, has been arrested in connection with her time as the assistant bookkeeper for Old Lycoming Township, NorthcentralPA.com reports. Reome allegedly stole more than $32,000 in public funds by paying herself for comp and sick time that was fraudulent.
Train Derailment: A Norfolk Southern train derailed near Horseshoe Curve on Friday, the Altoona Mirror reports. Public safety officials said no hazardous materials were released, and no injuries were reported.
'Forever Chemicals': Timothy Schaeffer, the executive director of the state Fish and Boat Commission, told attendees of a recent state House meeting that officials are monitoring the PFAS contamination in Benner Township for how it could affect the Benner Spring and Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery, PennLive.com reports. Schaeffer said "we have been testing our fish, and it's my understanding that we're meeting advisory levels and that they're safe to consume." | Related: Penn State will pay more than $564K after investigation into drinking water contaminated with 'forever chemicals," via Spotlight PA
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Blue jays via Don H.
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