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Latest Fact-Checks On Jim Kenney

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Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney
stated on March 27, 2017 a tweet
"Immigrants are responsible for 96 percent of our small biz growth since 2000."
False
By Cassie Owens • March 28, 2017
Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney
stated on December 15, 2016 a report
"While many urban areas across the country saw a sharp increase in crime over the last year, the Philadelphia Police Department successfully lowered part one crimes."
Mostly True
By Mark Dent • December 27, 2016
Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney
stated on April 25, 2015
On eliminating the influence of money in policy campaigns
Full Flop
By Cassie Owens • June 28, 2016
Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney
stated on June 23, 2016 remarks at the Better Bike Share conference
My administration is "well represented both racially, ethnically and gender-wise."
Mostly False
By Cassie Owens • June 24, 2016
Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney
stated on March 27, 2016 Pennsylvania
"Big soda has a lot of money. They make a lot of profit off their product and they market in neighborhoods that suffer from these very things that we’re trying to cure."
True
By Cassie Owens • March 30, 2016
Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney
stated on March 10, 2016 a budget address to City Council
"When the City and the Fairmount Park Conservancy invested $5 million in Hunting Park, crime went down 89 percent within a half mile radius of the park over the next three years."
True
By Anna Orso • March 10, 2016
Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney
stated on March 3, 2016 Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney clarified his stance on stop and frisk to the Al Día editorial board.
On ending stop and frisk
Half Flip
By Cassie Owens • March 8, 2016
Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney
stated on February 17, 2016 a speech before the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
"An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the state."    
Half-True
By Mark Dent • March 3, 2016