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Philly sheriff slammed for losing guns, AI-generated news stories, thousands spent on mascot, DJs: Report
Tiffany Henyard, the embattled mayor of Dolton, Illinois, faced such an outcry of anger from town residents that many had to be kept outside the building. Much like Dolton, Illinois self-declared "Super Mayor" Tiffany Henyard, Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal has been slammed with allegations of wild offenses ranging from spending department money on promotional items like trading cards with her likeness to having bogus news stories about her being generated by AI. While Bilal testified before the City Council last year that her department is underfunded to the point it "jeopardizes the lives and safety of our sworn and civilian personnel," her department's spending habits indicate that money may have been used in questionable ways, according to a new report from The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Philadelphia Sheriff's Office allegedly spent 9,250 on a new mascot, an African-American Wild Western-style female sheriff named Deputy Sheriff Justice, who debuted at the Thanksgiving Day parade, made by a company that makes some of the world's most recognizable mascot costumes, like that of the Geico gecko. Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal speaks at a news conference, Philadelphia, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.
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