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Philadelphia's schools accused of failing to properly inspect asbestos in buildings
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FILE - The School District of Philadelphia headquarters are shown in Philadelphia, July 23, 2024. - photo by AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged Philadelphia's public schools with failing to properly inspect eight schools for damaged asbestos. The district agreed to have the criminal case deferred while it pays for a court supervised monitor to keep tabs on its response. Prosecutors said it was the first time a school district in the U.S. has faced such environmental criminal allegations.