"Philly's Political Showdown: Highlights from Mayoral and City Council Debates"

Seven top Democratic candidates for Philadelphia mayor met for the first televised debate of the campaign, with several attacking businessman Jeff Brown, who was accused of violating campaign-finance laws. The contenders also sparred over the proposed Sixers arena, stop-and-frisk, education, and how to tackle the city’s gun-violence crisis. The debate comes just five weeks before the May 16 primary election, with ten Democrats vying for the nomination and no clear front-runner.