# Philly Lawsuit and City Council | The District

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Philadelphia’s being sued! A city councilman is running while indicted! And plans for downsizing the juvenile justice system! Join Amarynth Ruch, Maya Tejada, and Emely Morel for a rundown and discussion about what’s going on in the District.

#### **DISCUSSION TIMES AND SOURCES:**

02:53 -  [Justice Department sues Philadelphia over Opioid Epidemic](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/justice-department-sues-philadelphia-over-supervised-injection-facility-that-aims-to-prevent-fatal-drug-overdoses/2019/02/06/ed9815a4-2a55-11e9-984d-9b8fba003e81_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.79f6cbce1558)

14:10 -  [Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner wants to downsize juvenile justice system](https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-da-wants-to-downsize-juvenile-justice-system/)

20:02 - [Joining the Philly club: Henon to run while indicted](https://whyy.org/articles/joining-the-philly-club-henon-to-run-while-indicted/)

28:04 - [Photo surfaces of Pennsylvania school principal wearing blackface during school event](https://www.phillyvoice.com/york-county-principal-blackface-school-event-steve-harvey-family-feud/)

38:19 - [Bill looks to require Philadelphia businesses to accept cash](https://6abc.com/politics/bill-looks-to-require-philly-businesses-to-accept-cash/5121309/)

#### **ATTRIBUTIONS:**

*Live show edited to podcast format by Amelia Winger*