Philadelphia Inquirer

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, June 4th. All good things come to an end, including James Holzhauer’s historic run on Jeopardy. Librarian Emma Boettcher, a Paoli (PAY-OL-E) native and Princeton grad, defeated Holzhauer during Monday’s episode — ending his winning streak at 32 games. During that span, he won more than 2-point-4-million dollars, the second-highest winnings in the show’s history and caused Jeopardy ratings to skyrocket.

Good morning. It’s Monday, June 3rd. More than 500 current and former Philadelphia police officers have allegedly made Facebook posts or comments that researchers consider problematic. A new database from advocates researching police bias says that many of the posts and comments were dehumanizing, supportive of violence or “could erode civilian trust and confidence in police.

Good morning. It’s Friday, May 31st. Three transgender women are challenging a 20-year-old Pennsylvania provision that prevents them from legally changing their names. They filed a lawsuit Wednesday. A state law prohibits the women from changing their names because they have been convicted of certain felonies in the past.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, May 30th. It’s been a blast to the past for the Philly court system over the past week. A computer virus has shut down the city courts’ e-filing system, website, email and other major digital services. A notice posted on Twitter said that the virus was not a data breach or ransomware attack. The court computer shutdown took effect on the afternoon of May 21st after the virus was found on a limited number of computers.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, May 29th. Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel [PRON. OH-DUE-BULL] Herrera was arrested on a domestic violence charge in Atlantic City on Monday night. Authorities say the incident involved Herrera and a 20-year-old woman from Philadelphia. The police report says the woman was assaulted during a dispute and had visible injuries to her arms and neck.

Good morning. It’s Friday, May 24th. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner made it clear that he opposed capital punishment while running for office in 2017. He’s since taken efforts to reverse death sentences in years-old convictions, arguing that there’s no good reason to seek the death penalty.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, May 23rd. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office believes the judge overseeing rapper Meek Mill’s case has been biased against him. A brief filed yesterday marked the first time Krasner publicly criticized Common Pleas Court Judge Genece [JEN-EES] E. Brinkley for her handling of the high-profile case. Krasner’s office argued that Brinkley abused her discretion when she sentenced him to prison in 2017 for probation violations.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, May 22nd. Tuesday’s primary election showed both the power and limitations for incumbents in Philly politics. Mayor Jim Kenney cruised to an easy victory in his bid for a second term despite a low-key campaign. Winning the Democratic nomination for mayor has usually meant getting elected, given that Philadelphia hasn’t elected a Republican mayor since 1948.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, May 21st. It’s primary day in Philadelphia. Voters across the city will line up at polling places to cast their votes for the mayoral race, city council, sheriff, judges and a number of ballot questions. As a Democrat running for a second term, Mayor Jim Kenney has history on his side. Despite challenges from state senator Anthony Hardy Williams and former City Controller Alan Butkovitz in the Democratic primary, Kenney has run a low-key campaign.

Good morning. It’s Monday, May 20th. It’s primary and special election day in Philly tomorrow. And the city is facing a critical shortage of poll workers. Hundreds of voting locations across the city require thousands of workers to do integral jobs such as running polling places, setting up voting machines, and checking on voters and managing lines. The shortage isn’t just a problem in Philly, but also throughout the nation.