In his remarks at the Union League of Philadelphia’s annual Lincoln Day celebration, U.S. Attorney McSwain discussed the importance of the rule of law and how the rule of law is under attack today in Philadelphia on a number of fronts.
By William M. McSwain
Kyle Sammin: Councilmanic Prerogative — Philadelphia’s Invitation to Corruption
What can be done about Philadelphia’s corrupting ‘Councilmanic Prerogative’? How can an informal practice be outlawed, especially when the people who could outlaw it are the ones who benefit from it?