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What we know about the Philly LGBT official detained by Pa. State Police

Celena Morrison and her husband were temporarily detained after an attempted traffic stop escalated. Here's what we know about what happened.

A video, posted to social media on Saturday shows a Pennsylvania state trooper detaining the city's executive director of the Office of LGBT Affairs, Celena Morrison, and an individual (on the ground) whom Morrison refers to in the clip as her husband. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker called the clip "very concerning" in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
A video, posted to social media on Saturday shows a Pennsylvania state trooper detaining the city's executive director of the Office of LGBT Affairs, Celena Morrison, and an individual (on the ground) whom Morrison refers to in the clip as her husband. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker called the clip "very concerning" in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.Read moreFacebook