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A sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. by Zenos Frudakis is destined for a sculpture garden where it will join likenesses of Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi. (Scott Grote/WHYY)
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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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In this April 3, 1968 file photo, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. makes his last public appearance at the Mason Temple in Memphis, Tenn. The following day King was assassinated on his motel balcony. (Charles Kelly/AP Photo, File)
History
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

King’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.

8 years ago

After rioting in Wilmington following King's death, the governor ordered in the National Guard to restore order. The Guard stayed for nine months. (Photo Courtesy/Delaware  Historical Society)
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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

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Watch live: 50th Anniversary Commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis

Watch live: 50th Anniversary Commemoration Martin Luther King, Jr. at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis

8 years ago

Rev. Bernice King, second from left, daughter of the late civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., tours an exhibit at the National Civil Rights Museum, Monday, April 2, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. The museum was formerly the Lorraine Motel, where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated April 4, 1968. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Resilience, resolve and renewed commitment to MLK’s legacy

"Dr. King's work — our work — isn't done. We must still struggle; we must still sacrifice. We must still educate and organize and mobilize. "

8 years ago

Martin Luther King Jr. stands with fellow civil rights leaders on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., on April 3, 1968 -- one day before he was assassinated while standing in approximately the same place. From left are Hosea Williams, Jesse Jackson, King and Ralph Abernathy.
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History
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An ‘exhausted’ Martin Luther King Jr.’s final 31 hours

That violent threat seemed to really get to King. He was used to threats, but he felt like this one in particular might be a sign of something terrible to come.

8 years ago

Bill Cosby, center, arrives for jury selection in his sexual assault retrial at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Monday, April 2, 2018, in Norristown, Pa. (AP Photo/Corey Perrine)
Cosby Unraveled

Ep 10: Spanish Fly

On this episode of Cosby Unraveled from WHYY, we hear from a new Cosby accuser and explore why a successful, wealthy, celebrity icon, would need to drug women for sex.

Air Date: April 4, 2018

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NewsWorks Tonight, April 3, 2018

An ex-Philly Sheriff’s ...

Air Date: April 3, 2018

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A NOAA satellite image of Hurricane Isabel taken on Sept. 10, 2003.
Down the Shore
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AccuWeather: Another active hurricane season ahead

The season peaks in September, and 80 percent of named storms between 1981 and 2010 have formed between August and October.

8 years ago

Correctional Sgt. Steven Floyd was beaten and stabbed to death during the uprising at the Vaughn prison. (File/WHYY)
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Delaware

Smyrna inmates getting access to Wi-Fi-supported tablets to connect with families

Delaware's Department of Correction officials hope the move will improve family communication, as well as educational and recreational opportunities.

8 years ago

Officers run toward a YouTube office in San Bruno, Calif., Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Police say they’re responding to an active shooter at YouTube headquarters.

Woman opens fire at YouTube, 4 wounded and shooter dead

Officers and federal agents swarmed the company's headquarters complex in the city of San Bruno as multiple 911 reports came in reporting gunfire.

8 years ago

Donte DiVincenzo led Salesianum School to back-to-back state titles during his high school career at the Wilmington, Delaware, school. (Provided)
Delaware
Pennsylvania
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Villanova basketball star has Delaware roots

Donte DiVincenzo is now a household name after Villanova's national championship win, but Delawareans have long known who he is — and what he can do.

8 years ago

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Meghan Talarowski of Studio Ludo designed the climbing wall at the Cecil B. Moore library with the idea that children need
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Behavioral Health
Kids
Philadelphia
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A Philadelphia library gets ‘risky’ with a new play space

It all started with an idea the library had to create play spaces where they could get out some of that pent-up energy.

8 years ago

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Villanova head coach Jay Wright reacts after cutting down the net after beating Michigan 79-62 in the championship game of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 2, 2018, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Philadelphia

Villanova championship parade set for Thursday morning in Philly

City hosting celebration for NCAA Men's Basketball Championship winners

8 years ago

Model train displays on display at SEPTA's gift shop
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Philadelphia
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Why 35 grown men traveled hundreds of miles to ride a SEPTA trolley

These railfans are not messing around.

8 years ago

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