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NewsWorks Tonight April 5, 2018
Nova parades down Market Street. The Flyers prep for a likely playoff run. And how an online chat room caught an alleged child predator.
Air Date: April 5, 2018
Listen 21:30Wilmington: 50 years after MLK discussion focuses on racial, income inequality
On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., economists, psychologists and sociologists discussed racial and economic disparity in the United St
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1968: MLK assassination, riots, and the National Guard occupation of Wilmington
April 4 marked the 50th anniversary of the death of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The disciple of nonviolence was gunned down in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Listen 5:22Poll: Climate change causing problems for significant number of Pennsylvanians
Across Pennsylvania, four in 10 registered voters say they have personally experienced problems related to climate change.
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Villanova fans descend on Center City to celebrate NCAA championship
The Villanova Wildcats — and their devoted fans — have made their way into Center City this afternoon for a victory rally.
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Listen 1:34Murphy: Danish off-shore wind firm coming to Atlantic City
"Opening of this office is just the beginning," Murphy said.
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Kremlin calls Facebook’s takedown of Russian pages and ads censorship
The Kremlin is crying foul on Facebook.
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City failing to deliver on community garden promises
“We’re on a crisis right now,” said Lan Dihn, a member of Philadelphia’s Food Policy Council’s urban agriculture subcommittee and farm director at VietLead
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In spirit of King, Philly hospitality workers continue to press for economic justice
The gathering marked the 50th anniversary of MLK’s death in Memphis as he supported the rights of black sanitation workers — including their right to unionize.
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NewsWorks Tonight, April 4, 2018
We recall the riots that erupted in Wilmington upon the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. fifty years ago today. Mayor Jim Kenney announce ...
Air Date: April 4, 2018
Listen 21:17Up to 87M affected in Facebook scandal, more than thought
Those developments came as congressional officials said CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify next week.
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Asbury Park to host major music festival in late September
The Jersey Shore will host a major music festival at the tail end of the summer season.
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The subject of a lifetime: Glenside artist Zenos Frudakis has been sculpting MLK since ’80s
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with a local artist about creating sculptures of Martin Luther King Jr. since the 1980s.
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Listen 6:45King’s final speech ‘transformational’ for Philadelphia pastor
Bishop J. Louis Felton thinks about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. every day. That’s been especially true this week.
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Wilmington Siege: Moving Forward 50 Years Later
50 years ago, the National Guard was called out to stop rioting in Wilmington, Delaware. The troops stayed for 9 months. Through archival ...
Air Date: April 4, 2018