Happy Monday to everyone out there in blog world! Several stories caught my eye.
Read the Daily News editorial on the city commissioners.
Fallout from the grand jury report on the death of Danieal Kelly continues. Mayor Nutter has suspended several top DHS employees implicated in her death. The department, which has a budget of nearly $600 million, is likely to undergo more scrutiny in the coming weeks. You can read my take on Danieal's death by reading this blog post.
Did anyone else catch this bit from the Daily News on Friday? Apparently the city paid for Mayor Michael Nutter's ticket back from Aruba to announce the new contract for AFSCME DC 33. The total cost to taxpayers? $1,368. I can't help but point out that is more than the bonus given to DC 33 members in place of a salary increase.....
The Allentown Morning Call reports that the Philadelphia Police Department was ordered to pay $1,001 to a man who was beaten after assaulting a police officer. That amount gets added to the $14.4 million already paid (and first reported by It's Our Money) by the city for police misconduct over the past five years.
Also, be sure to check two interesting reports from the WHYY newsroom about 311 and bike-sharing.