Philadelphia's Democratic Party Faces Crime and Diversity Challenges.

Cherelle Parker's victory in Philadelphia's mayoral primary highlights the divisions within the Democratic Party on how to handle concerns around crime and safety within big cities. Parker, an establishment favorite who ran on a tough-on-crime platform, won against rivals who called for a more lenient approach to address the city's public safety concerns, significantly cramping liberals' slams in major urban areas. Her success is the latest example of how crime has polarized Democrats, with some in the party siding with more moderate politicians like her and New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D), and others boosting left-wing candidates to win in cities like Los Angeles, Boston, and Chicago.