After punch-out threat, time for new election setup in Philly?
Last week, the chairwoman of the City Commissioners in Philadelphia threatened to punch out a reporter who asked about her daughter being forced into retirement by an ethics scandal. On today’s It’s Our Money podcast, we take a step back and ask: Should the City Commissioners exist in the first place? Why, exactly, do we elect the people who run elections?
After Wallace shooting, Philly police seek $14 million for Tasers while overtime costs pile up
Days after officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr., the Philadelphia Police Department is seeking $14 million in new funding to equip thousands of officers with Tasers.
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Lawyer: Wallace bodycam footage reveals PPD officers intended to kill
Attorney Shaka Johnson described as-yet-unseen footage that shows the minutes before two unnamed officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr.
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Feds charge West Philly activist, teacher with arson
Anthony Smith and three others charged in the federal indictment face a mandatory minimum of seven years in prison if convicted.
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