Parker's Transition Team, Johnny Doc Trial & New Police Union President
It’s the Friday News Roundup! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Chris Brennan, political reporter and writer of the Philadelphia Inquirer's Clout column, Marco Cerino, reporter at the Philadelphia Tribune, and Meir Rinde, investigative reporter at Billy Penn. They react to the news that the city is once again moving the bus drop-off/pick-up location for several major carriers. Then, they discuss what’s next for Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker. Plus, the police union is getting a new president and what we know about the embezzlement trial of former union leader John Dougherty, aka "Johnny Doc."
Our Friday News Roundups are powered by great local journalism:
- Philly changes bus stop location for Megabus, Greyhound, other carriers
- Democrat Cherelle Parker will become Philadelphia’s first female mayor
- Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker begins the transition process by vowing to fix Philly’s ‘hope deficit’
- Philly's FOP elects its first Black president
- Ex-union head John Dougherty’s embezzlement trial starts this week. He could get jail time.
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