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Home » Johnny Doc

Topic: Johnny Doc

The Fix

Has Our Corruption Gotten Worse?

Mayor Parker’s Clean and Green initiative is a great slogan and even a potential game changer. But what about cleaning up local government?

By Larry Platt
The Fix

How to Really End the Reign of Johnny Doc

Labor leader and convicted felon John Dougherty has been sentenced to prison, but the corrupt culture he dominated still lives, abetted by a judge’s soft sentences, an ethically blind Councilmember, and a shrugging citizenry.

By Larry Platt
The Fix

Judges Who Meet the Moment

Judge Jeffrey Schmehl’s lax sentencing this week of John Dougherty’s co-conspirators is a reminder that corruption flourishes when punishment meets the Philly Shrug

By Larry Platt
Guest Commentary

Local News Matters

What do a historic muckraker, the corruption trial of Johnny Doc, and the long arc of justice in Philadelphia have in common? A robust local newspaper

By Anthony Green

The Biggest Local 98 Indictment Scandal Is Totally Legal

John Dougherty and Bobby Henon may go to jail for embezzlement and other crimes. But as Philly 3.0’s engagement director notes, it’s the rest that should really worry us

By Jon Geeting

Perp Walk City

With Johnny Doc now in the Feds’ crosshairs, is it time to think innovatively about taking on our culture of corruption?

By Larry Platt

Court May Dock Philly Unions’ Clout

The Friedrich case could mean less money—and less influence—for Philly unions

By Stephen St. Vincent

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