From voters to politicians, NBC10's Lauren Mayk explores the dynamics and decisions happening in one of the country’s key political battlegrounds - Pennsylvania - along with New Jersey and Delaware.
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.
Included in their conversation are Parker's views on 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.
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
