PHILADELPHIA: Democratic Candidates Address Key Issues in Mayoral Debate at Temple
The May 16th primary election is almost a month away. As the mayor’s race closes in, seven Democratic candidates faced off in the first televised debate, hosted by Fox 29 and Temple University. Candidates took to the stage in the Performing Arts Center to express why they should be Philadelphia’s next mayor. The debate lasted for ninety minutes, at times getting heated.
Some of the biggest topics of the night were education, gun violence, and public safety. Here’s what a few candidates had to say.
On the education crisis in Philadelphia, Helen Gym stated “I’m very clear that our education crisis is directly related to the violence that is happening here in Philadelphia.”
Cherelle Parker: “Every law enforcement agency in Philadelphia has to have a coordinated approach to address public safety”
Rebecca Rynhartt: “I would activate the emergency operations center on day one. That includes not just the police response but the streets department”
Amen Brown: “Boosting the morale on day one by hiring a new police commissioner, removing violent criminals off the street, making ski-masks illegal,…”
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