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DA seeks court removal of Philly lawmaker convicted of bribery

The county prosecutor in Harrisburg is asking a judge to remove State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown (D., Phila.) from office, one week after she was sentenced to probation in a bribery case.

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2015, file photo, State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown (D., Phila.) sits at her desk at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2015, file photo, State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown (D., Phila.) sits at her desk at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.Read moreMatt Rourke / AP
    by MARK SCOLFORO, The Associated Press
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