"Philly's Political Showdown: Highlights from Mayoral and City Council Debates"
TL;DR
Seven top Democratic candidates for Philadelphia mayor met for the first televised debate of the campaign, with several attacking businessman Jeff Brown, who was accused of violating campaign-finance laws. The contenders also sparred over the proposed Sixers arena, stop-and-frisk, education, and how to tackle the city’s gun-violence crisis. The debate comes just five weeks before the May 16 primary election, with ten Democrats vying for the nomination and no clear front-runner.
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