The Why: Philly Explained

Nutter stands by Bloomberg on stop and frisk — and the campaign trail


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Michael Bloomberg is under fire for comments he made in 2015 about the controversial police tactic of stop and frisk. When he announced his presidential bid last year, Bloomberg apologized for pushing that strategy. The man who helped him craft that speech? Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, who’s taken the post as Bloomberg’s national political director. A look at Nutter’s new job on the campaign trail — from stumping at rallies to defending his candidate (and himself) amid controversy.

Guest: Philadephia Magazine staff writer David Murrell

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