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Latest Fact-Checks On Jim Kenney

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Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney
stated on March 27, 2017 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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