After 18 years, Philadelphia has a new district attorney. Democratic candidate Seth Williams defeated Republican candidate Michael Untermeyer handily and recieved 75 percent of the vote on Tuesday. Williams is taking the place of former D.A. Lynne Abraham and in the process he became the first ever African American D.A. to the city of Philadelphia. The vote was predictable from the beginning, where Williams was highly favored. He ended up recieving a 3-1 vote count over Untermeyer. Williams hopes to enforce higher gun control in the city, while trying to also revitalize communities throughout the city.
Jeff McMenamin and Andrew Wagner
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