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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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Courts & Law

Former Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna (center) is seen striking a protester with a baton during a protest.
Philadelphia
Policing

Judge reinstates simple assault charge against ex-Philly police officer

Bologna was arrested in June 2020 after video circulated widely showing him hitting a 21-year-old Temple Student in the head with a baton during a protest.

4 years ago

(Penn Live)
K-12
Law
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

‘Have they locked the doors?’ Judge presses for details on Hershey charity spat with board member

With claims of millions of dollars unaccounted for at the Milton Hershey School, a judge considered Tuesday whether a board member's lawsuit should go forward.

4 years ago

A closeup of a Delaware State Police vehicle
Delaware
Policing

Delaware state trooper and ‘Traffic Ace’ indicted for issuing phantom tickets to motorists

Six-year veteran Cpl. Edwin Ramirez allegedly issued electronic warnings to motorists he never even stopped for suspected violations.

4 years ago

(John Partipilo/AP)
NPR
K-12
Public Health

Education Dept. announces civil rights investigations into 5 states’ mask mandate bans

Letters were sent to state education leaders in Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.

4 years ago

(6ABC)
Crime
Gun Violence
Law
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
6ABC

Girl, 7, dead after shooting following football game at Academy Park High School

A football game between Academy Park and Pennsbury High School had just ended when shots rang out.

4 years ago

Sirhan Sirhan in a 1973 California Department of Corrections identification card
NPR
Criminal Justice
Law
National

Sirhan Sirhan has served 53 years for killing Robert F. Kennedy. Soon he may be free

Sirhan's sentence was commuted to life with the possibility of parole in 1972. On Friday, the California Board of Parole recommended parole.

4 years ago

Housing advocates protest evictions in Philadelphia
Homelessness
Housing
National
Philadelphia

What the Supreme Court’s overturn of the CDC’s eviction moratorium means for Philly

Millions could find themselves homeless after the Supreme Court overturned a federal eviction moratorium but in Philly, some tenants will be protected.

4 years ago

Delaware prison
Criminal Justice
Delaware
Health Care
Incarceration

Former Delaware prison health care provider to pay $15M to settle federal lawsuits

Connections Community Support Programs has agreed to pay more than $15 million to settle charges of fraud and controlled substances allegations.

4 years ago

Housing advocates protest on the eviction moratorium in New Yor
Housing
Law
National

Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic

The court’s decision blocks the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.

4 years ago

Closeup of a police vehicle in Philadelphia
Crime
Law
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Public Spaces

Philadelphia police release new images of ‘Fairmount Park rapist’ suspect

New DNA technology could help crack a cold case in Philadelphia and police are seeking help from the public.

4 years ago

January 6th insurrectionists at the Capitol.
Government
Government Accountability
Public Safety

Capitol Police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection

They allege Trump “worked with white supremacists, violent extremist groups, and campaign supporters to violate the Ku Klux Klan Act, and commit acts of domestic terrorism.

4 years ago

A motorcycle is pictured beside police vehicles and crime scene tape
Crime
Philadelphia
6abc

Suspect arrested in South Jersey after shooting at officers, stealing police vehicle: Sources

The incident started in Delaware County when officers attempted to pull over the suspect riding a motorcycle.

4 years ago

The exterior of the trauma center entrance of Temple Hospital
Crime
Philadelphia
6abc

Police officer shot in North Philadelphia while investigating carjacking

The shooting happened on the 2300 block of North Reese Street in North Philadelphia.

4 years ago

Joan Ortiz speaks at a DAO press conference.
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety

Man sentenced in connection to ‘one of the most upsetting’ homicides in recent Philly history

One man has been sentenced in a 2019 shooting in Kensington that killed a 2-year-old girl in her mother’s arms.

4 years ago

Keandra McDole stands with a sketch of her brother, Jeremy
Black Lives Matter
Criminal Justice
Delaware
Policing

Wilmington woman’s relentless quest to hold police accountable for killing Black men

Keandra Ray got involved in demonstrations after city cops killed her brother. Now, she’s advocating for other victims of police deadly force.

4 years ago

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