As was predicted when Mayor Cherelle Parker was elected, her “War on Drugs” has touched and ravaged the Kensington section of Philadelphia again. Parker’s rhetoric, and that of her allies in the so-called “Kensington Caucus” City Council members Quetcy Lozada, Mark Squilla, Mike Driscoll and Jim Harrity led…
A recent large-scale drug raid involving camouflaged militarized police has some residents worried that it's a sign of things to come in the neighborhood.
With an open-air drug market and long-standing problems fueled by the opioid crisis, Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood is no stranger to the around-the-clock presence of law enforcement.
What was that militarized presence in Kensington? Not the National Guard, Council says inquirer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from inquirer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.