The Brief: “We’re Sitting on a Powder Keg”
Plus, the peculiar case of a perjuring cop and a look at the City Commissioner candidates.
The Brief: As Baltimore Rages, Philadelphia Watches
Plus, Jim Kenney is pressed on his ties to John Dougherty and Stephanie Singer reluctantly bows out.
Freddie Gray Died in Police Custody – Could It Happen Here?
The Philadelphia police department has a long, disturbing history of giving prisoners abusive “nickel rides.”
This One Weird Trick Will Rescue Philadelphia’s Economy
Surprise! It’s tax reform. This time with some new, politically significant twists.
Paper or Plastic? Either Way, It Could Cost 5 Cents a Bag
This time, City Council is weighing a bag tax that could pass.
Hard Jabs — But No Knockouts — at Mayoral Debate
Solid performances from a lot of the candidates, no big change in the contest’s dynamic.
City Pol: I’m Just Like the 1965 Selma Civil Rights Protesters
City Commissioner compares her fight to get back on the ballot to Bloody Sunday.
36,000 Black Men Are “Missing” from Philadelphia
A chilling new analysis reveals the impact mass incarceration and violence has had on the city.
Here’s Why (Insert Your Candidate’s Name) Will Win the Mayor’s Race
Less than one month out, the contest looks like a tossup.
Race and the Race
Most Philadelphians still vote along color lines. Those who don’t could pick the next mayor.
Johnny Doc’s Giant Helping Hand to His Supreme Court Candidate Brother
$302,000 and counting.
The First Bank of Anthony Williams
The mayoral candidate is calling for a municipal bank to finance small businesses.
Gorgeous New Gates for City Hall Come With a Political Twist
They were designed by Vitetta—the firm that pays Jim Kenney $75k a year.