John Dougherty
Can Teresa Carr Deni Convince Voters to Look Past a Controversial Legal Case?
“Philly Judge Criticized for Rape Decision.” “Judge Criticized for Considering Gang Rape on Prostitute ‘Theft of Services.’” “Judge Who Thinks Rape is ‘Theft of Services’ […]
This Ex-Republican Running for D.A. Wants Cash Bail to Be Abolished
Michael Untermeyer is complicated. Back in 2009 and 2011, he ran for local office as a Republican. Today, he’s campaigning for district attorney as a Democrat. “The […]
The D.A. Candidate Who at 13 Saw His Father Murdered in the Street
Richard Negrin knows the trauma of gun violence firsthand. When he was just 13 years old, his father was shot dead in front of him. “It’s not fun to talk […]
Meet the D.A. Candidate Who’s Defended Black Lives Matter and Occupy in Court
When Larry Krasner kicked off his campaign for district attorney in downtown Philadelphia in early February, more than a dozen political activists stood behind him. There […]
Philly’s Biggest Losers of 2016
Now that the last shreds of wrapping paper have been vacuumed up and the good dishes are finally put away, we revisit our time-honored tradition […]
Johnny Doc Finally Comments on His FBI Raid Outfit
When John Dougherty was raided by the FBI on August 5th, many reporters took note of the outfit he wore: white button-down shirt, khaki shorts, […]
Report: Feds Seek Kenney’s Campaign PAC Records
This afternoon, Philadelphia magazine’s Jared Brey wrote that Mayor Jim Kenney’s alliance with electricians union leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty is looking worse and worse in light of […]
Kenney’s Alliance With Johnny Doc Looks Worse By the Day
I had a nice little chuckle the other day when I was reading the latest installment in a growing series of Inquirer stories about FBI investigations involving local […]
20 Days of Silence: Bobby Henon Still Won’t Talk About the FBI Raids
Twenty days ago, the offices of Council Majority Leader Bobby Henon — as well as the home of his powerful ally John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty — were raided by […]
Another Day, Another Refusal By Bobby Henon to Talk About the FBI Raids
It’s been 18 days since the FBI searched Councilman Bobby Henon’s office, and he still isn’t answering any questions about it.
Philly’s Deviant Political Culture, Explained
Because this is 2016 and I’m a journalist, I was on Twitter when I first saw the news that FBI agents were raiding Johnny Doc’s […]
Johnny Doc’s Union Paid Frank Keel $87,000 Last Year
It has been a while since we went through the finances of Philadelphia’s electrical union, IBEW Local 98. But in light of the federal investigation […]
Why the Johnny Doc Investigation Could Slow Kenney’s Momentum
It’s just one short line credited to an anonymous source, but it’s got to be a nightmare for Mayor Jim Kenney. In a story last […]
What the Johnny Doc Raids Mean for Philly Politics
I started thinking about Back to the Future Part II the other day. Remember when Marty went back — again — to 1955, and experienced a mind-boggling wave of déjà […]
Now Johnny Doc’s Union Is Being Investigated by the Attorney General, Too
After federal and state authorities raided several properties connected to longtime power broker and IBEW Local 98 business manager John Dougherty Friday, the Inquirer reported on Sunday […]