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Kenyatta Johnson is the president of the Philadelphia City Council since 2024 and a former state representative. He was acquitted of federal charges related to zoning decisions in his district in 2022.
Learn about Kenyatta Johnson, the council president of the 2nd District in Philadelphia, who represents parts of Center City, South Philadelphia, and Southwest Philadelphia. Find out his background, achievements, and vision for the city.
2 de nov. de 2022 · A federal jury found the Philadelphia City Councilmember not guilty of accepting thousands from two former nonprofit executives in exchange for political favors. The case involved a zoning bill that benefited Universal Companies, a charter school operator, and a vacant land reversion that hurt the company.
2 de nov. de 2022 · Johnson and his wife Dawn Chavous were cleared of all charges in their second trial on honest services wire fraud. They were accused of accepting bribes from a nonprofit in Johnson's district in exchange for land deals.
19 de abr. de 2022 · Jurors deliberated for about 25 hours over four days but were unable to reach a verdict in the case of Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and his wife, Dawn Chavous, who were charged with honest services wire fraud in a 22-count indictment.
29 de ene. de 2020 · Johnson and his wife allegedly received bribes from former Universal executives in exchange for official actions. The indictment also charges the executives with theft, embezzlement, and tax offenses at Universal.
19 de abr. de 2022 · The Philadelphia City Councilmember faces federal bribery charges for allegedly accepting $67,000 from Universal Companies in exchange for political favors. A jury failed to reach a verdict after 25 hours of deliberation, and the government plans to retry the case.
