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Sandra Hill (left) with her godson Robert Williams during a visit Hill made to see Williams at SCI Albion on Dec. 15, 2011. Hill says she has never missed a holiday visit. But this year she said she might not be able to handle visiting him from behind glass. Some Pa. prisons forbid any human contact, even close family relatives. (Courtesy Sandra Hill)
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania
PA Post

For families and the incarcerated, the holidays are ‘devastating’

The families of prisoners say that they also suffer during the holidays, specifically because of the state’s tough visitation policies.

6 years ago

In this Sep. 17, 2018, file satellite image provided by Planet Labs, buildings are seen around the Kunshan Industrial Park in Artux in western China's Xinjiang region. This is one of a number of internment camps in the Xinjiang region. Experts say the Chinese government has detained up to 1.8 million Uighurs, ethnic Kazakhs and other Muslim minorities for what it calls voluntary job training. But a classified blueprint leaked to news organizations shows the camps are precisely what former detainees have described: Forced re-education centers. (Planet Labs via AP, File)
International
Race & Ethnicity
Religion

Secret documents reveal how China mass detention camps work

The classified documents lay out the Chinese government’s deliberate strategy to lock up ethnic minorities even before they commit a crime.

6 years ago

This screenshot taken from the Xinjiang Legal News Network website shows the former head of the Xinjiang Communist Party Political and Legal Affairs Commission, Zhu Hailun, giving a speech at a work conference in Urumqi, China on February 2, 2017. Classified documents, issued under the authority of Zhu and some annotated and signed personally by him, were leaked to a consortium of news organizations. The confidential documents lay out the Chinese government's deliberate strategy to lock up ethnic minorities to rewire their thoughts and even the language they speak. (AP Photo)
International
Race & Ethnicity
Religion

The man behind China’s detention of 1 million Muslims

Newly revealed, confidential documents show that the official, Zhu Hailun, played a key role in planning and executing a campaign that has swept up a million or more Uighurs.

6 years ago

(Lucy Schaly/Beaver County Times via AP)
Radio Times
K-12
Technology

Regional Roundup – 11/25/19

This week: Delaware Sen. Chris Coons faces a primary challenge in 2020, increasing diversity among Pa. teachers, and discovering the "ethical algorithm."

Air Date: November 25, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
USDA Wildlife Biologist April Simnor uses pyrotechnics to disperse crows in the parking lot behind New Jersey state government offices on West State Street in Trenton. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
New Jersey
Outdoors
Technology

Trenton strikes back at crow invasion with pyrotechnics and lasers

New Jersey’s state capitol draws thousands of crows — and their droppings — during colder months. But Trenton is fighting back with help from the USDA.

6 years ago

Troegs Mad Elf Grand Cru (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Food & Drink
Billy Penn

Mad Elf Grand Cru: Like the famous Christmas beer, but better

Snag a bottle now for the beer lover on your list.

6 years ago

At the 18 mile mark, Mitchell Greene fist bumps a runner during the 2019 Phialdelphia Marathon. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
Mental Health
Philadelphia

‘Psychs on Bikes’ try to keep Philly marathon runners from hitting the dreaded ‘wall’

For the first time, the Philadelphia Marathon offered up a team of sports psychologists to help less experienced runners push through to the finish line.

6 years ago

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A container dock of Yangshan Port in Shanghai. About 99% of the shoes sold in America are made overseas, with China being the largest manufacturer by far. (Anonymous/AP Photo)
NPR
Economy
International

Opinion: Why you should think about Uighurs the next time you put on shoes

The forced imprisonment of more than a million Muslim Uighurs in detention camps in the Xinjiang region of western China may make Americans feel outrage and sadness.

6 years ago

Tristan Vaught (left) and Nancy Dawson are the co-founders of clothing exchange Transform. A 17-year-old client Elliot Reed (far right) was the first customer when the space opened. (Ann Thompson/WVXU)
NPR
LGBTQ
National

Wardrobe update: Clothing exchange caters to transgender youth

A simple Facebook post brought Tristan Vaught and Nancy Dawson together. The post asked if gender reveal parties should be reserved for transgender kids when they come out.

6 years ago

A group of male community leaders lead the march in recognition of the particular impact gun violence has on black men in the community. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Kids
New Jersey

Pleasantville residents march against gun violence and remember slain 10-year-old

Residents call for “Hands up! Guns down!” at a march about a week after the high school football playoff game that resulted in a 10-year-old’s death.

6 years ago

Parishioners worship during a Mass at St. Paul Cathedral, the mother church of the Pittsburgh Diocese. After more than a decade of investigations into sexual abuse in Pennsylvania's Catholic Church, last year's grand jury report still contained new revelations. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
NPR
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
Religion

Clergy abuse reparations are closure for some victims, resurface trauma for others

After more than a decade of investigations into sexual abuse in Pennsylvania's Catholic Church, last year's grand jury report still contained new revelations.

6 years ago

In this file photo, toys considered dangerous, according to U.S. Public Interest Research Group's 28th annual Trouble in Toyland report, are displayed during a news conference in Washington. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)
Kids
Public Health
Public Safety

Consumer watchdog groups warns of dangerous toys ahead of holiday season

The 34th annual Trouble in Toyland report from the Pennsylvania Public Interest Research Group (PennPIRG) highlights dangers that parents can detect, hidden toxics, and recall

6 years ago

Attorney General William Barr speaks with Myrna DuMontier (left) and Charmel Gillin (right), councilwomen with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes on the Flathead Reservation in Pablo, Mont. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)
NPR
Law
National
Race & Ethnicity

Barr announces plan to address crisis of missing and murdered Native Americans

U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced a national plan to increase the federal government's role in reducing the number of murdered or missing Native Americans.

6 years ago

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Billy Penn

Thanksgiving travel prep: Philly region to see biggest driving day in a decade

Amtrak is also expecting a crush, but it’ll increase service to accommodate.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President Rick Ebert discusses the changing nature of agriculture during the organization's annual meeting in Hershey on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. (Rachel McDevitt/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Business
Environment
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania farmers must adapt to survive, advocates say

A major advocacy group for Pennsylvania farmers says many have had to change the way they do business to stay afloat financially.

6 years ago

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