Philly (essentially) elected its first black female mayor last night — and she supports stop and frisk

Published May 17, 2023 7:47pm ET



Yesterday was Philadelphia’s primary for its mayoral race. However, given that the city has not elected a Republican mayor since Harry Truman was president, barring some unforeseen miraculous events, the primary acts as the de facto general election for mayor. And yesterday’s election was a bit of a stunning upset as former City Councilwoman Cherelle Parker won. She will most likely become Philadelphia’s first black female mayor.

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