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Join host Solomon Jones and a diverse panel of political experts for a statewide interactive discussion about the election and aftermath, including ways Pennsylvanians can promote decency, dialogue, and informed civic engagement.
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What Now? A Statewide Townhall on Civic and Electoral Participation

Join host Solomon Jones and a diverse panel of political experts for a statewide interactive discussion about the election and aftermath, including ways Pennsylvanians can promote decency, dialogue, and informed civic engagement.

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President-elect Joe Biden listens as his Secretary of State nominee Tony Blinken speaks at The Queen theater,
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Senate begins Biden Cabinet confirmation hearings as impeachment trial looms

President-elect Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet may be bare on Day One of his presidency.

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The new COVID variant is already spreading in the U.S., and the CDC has warned that it will probably become the dominant version in the country by March.

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The DOC says it can only release medical details to emergency contacts, but critics contend it’s not doing enough to notify inmates of the need to update those authorizations.

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What people fighting for change today can learn from MLK’s use of media

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used the media to advance the civil rights movement. Black media leaders in Philadelphia and beyond have ideas on how to continue his tradition.

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Levine would the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

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Here are what experts say about the rise in extremism, and what friends, family members, and bystanders can try to do about it.

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Sharon James lost her son John Heggie III, 30, 2 years ago to the day to gun violence. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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‘It changed me’: A year of protest and loss renews meaning of MLK Day

Through service, activism, and education, Philadelphians honored Dr. King while reconciling the traumatic events of the past 12 months.

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One activist won’t eat until Mayor Kenney takes action on gun violence ‘emergency’

Jamal Johnson began his hunger strike on MLK Day in hopes of connecting the city’s homicide crisis to the historic struggles Black people have overcome.

18 hours ago

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‘Let’s fill this block with love’: Ya Fav Trashman Terrill Haigler leads MLK Day cleanup crew

Kevin Simpson, who lives on one of the blocks visited by the crew, found the effort heartening after years of picking up trash on his own.

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Guns for groceries? Philly buyback offers $100 ShopRite gift card for firearms

Philly City Councilmember Curtis Jones said guns will be taken with no questions asked. The buyback will happen Saturday at two local churches.

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Neha Das won first prize in the MLK Voice 4 Youth contest for her speech challenging Euro-centric beauty standards entitled
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King’s speech: Delaware students emulate MLK in spoken word contest

The fifth annual MLK Voice 4 Youth contest shifted to an online competition this year, but that didn’t stifle the passion contestants brought to their speeches.

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Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers, workers link minimum wage fight to MLK’s push for equality

Interfaith leaders, workers, and elected officials spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day advocating for a living wage in Pennsylvania.

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