In Episode 4 of Battleground Politics with Lauren Mayk, she talks with Philadelphia’s Democratic candidate for mayor Cherelle Parker about a wide range of issues facing the city, including the search for a new police commissioner, the shooting of Eddie Irizarry, and a recent controversy involving her staffers and an email that was accidentally sent to a Philadelphia news publication.
Parker also shares her stances on stop and frisk, the controversial plan to build a Sixers arena in Center City and supervised injection sites.
Here’s a full breakdown of the episode.
1:40 – Potential police commissioner candidates?
5:10 – Eddie Irizarry shooting
6:46 – What’s Parker’s stance on stop and frisk?
8:59 – Should the Sixers arena plan go forward?
13:05 – Supervised injection sites
17:00 – Democrats, GOP and Working Families Party
19:35 – The influence of labor groups
21:44 – Should Philly families have access to lifelong scholarships?
24:44 – What change could Parker bring to Philly?
27:00 – Staff email controversy and reporter access
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