Topic: Johnny Doc

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
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
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
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