Jay McCalla held senior positions in both the Rendell & Street Administrations. A veteran political consultant, McCalla’s work has been published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Magazine and the Chestnut Hill Local. He brings deep knowledge to politics, and does so from an African American perspective. He joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones, to talk on the politics of the Tyre Nichols police beating, the White House classified documents mess, Hunter Biden going on offense, and the latest in the mayor’s race.

Wake Up With WURD 2.2.23 - Jay McCalla

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