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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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New details emerge in shooting death of 8-year-old girl at Academy Park High School football game

Three Sharon Hill police officers opened fire on a vehicle outside the Academy Park High School football stadium, sources say.

5 years ago

Police are working to track down the suspects wanted in a fatal assault outside Pat's Steaks in South Philadelphia. (6ABC)
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Man dead after fight outside Pat’s King of Steaks in South Philadelphia

Police say an argument escalated quickly into a fight and may have involved a group of at least 10 soccer fans.

5 years ago

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Crime
Delaware

Possessing child porn gets ex-Wilmington firefighters union president 5 years behind bars

Federal authorities say Joseph J. Leonetti Jr. erased some images of pedophilia from his cellphone when he saw agents arrive to raid his home.

5 years ago

Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy with a more than $10 billion plan to settle claims that it fueled the U.S. opioid epidemic by illegally pushing sales of its addictive OxyContin painkiller. The company's headquarters in Stamford, Conn., is shown here in 2019. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
NPR
Addiction
Medicine
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The Justice Department moves to block the Purdue Pharma Sackler bankruptcy deal

A division of the Justice Department that serves as a watchdog over the federal bankruptcy system filed an appeal late Wednesday.

5 years ago

District Attorney of Philadelphia Larry Krasner
Criminal Justice
Law
Philadelphia

DA urges criminal defendants to come to CJC to get a new date

The Philadelphia District Attorney is urging criminal defendants to avoid arrest by voluntarily coming to the Criminal Justice Center next week to get a court date.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw
Philadelphia
Policing

Massachusetts man convicted of sending threatening emails to Police Commissioner Outlaw

Peter Fratus, 39, of West Dennis, Massachusetts, was charged with transmitting threatening communications in interstate commerce.

5 years ago

Activists hung caution tape around City Hall in Philadelphia on March 26, 2021, to bring the crime scenes they witness in their neighborhoods to city officials’ work place. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philadelphia
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Some long-awaited relief: Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic, still at historic levels, eases up a bit

Over the past month, the number of shooting victims citywide has dropped 11%, officials said. Operation PinPoint zones saw a more dramatic decrease.

5 years ago

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Delaware
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Delaware Supreme Court hears arguments over FOIA requests for Biden’s papers

Biden gifted the papers to UDel in 2011 when he was vice president. The total collection includes more than 1,850 boxes of documents and 415 gigabytes of electronic records.

5 years ago

An age-progressed photo shows what Dulce Maria Alavez could look like today. (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
Kids
Policing
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6ABC

Police release age-progression image of Dulce Maria Alavez, girl last seen at Bridgeton park

Dulce was last seen Sept.16, 2019 at the Bridgeton City Park. A reward for details leading to her whereabouts stands at $75,000.

5 years ago

In this Aug. 5, 2021, file photo, Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
NPR
Gender
Government
Public Health
Social Justice

The Justice Department wants a federal judge to block Texas’ new abortion ban

This step, a major move by the Biden administration against the highly controversial law, follows a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department last week.

5 years ago

Police academy cadets line up for graduation in 2017SAMANTHA MADERA FOR THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA / FLICKR
Policing
Billy Penn

Philly police get raises in new city contract — with a few disciplinary reforms

The FOP Lodge 5 and Kenney administration touted the agreement as a fair deal for both sides.

5 years ago

FILE PHOTO: The FBI seal is seen before a news conference at FBI headquarters in Washington on June 14, 2018. (Jose Luis Magana / AP Photo)
Crime
Race & Ethnicity
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WITF

FBI data: Pa. hate crimes hit 14-year high in 2020

The uptick echoes national numbers, which are the highest in more than a decade.

5 years ago

Rickia Young talked about the emotional damages at a press conference announcing the pre-settlement at the Mincey Fitzpatrick Ross law firm on September 14, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Black Lives Matter
Policing
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Philadelphia settles with mother police dragged from car and assaulted in front of toddler

Last year, Rickia Young was driving past protests against police violence, when police assaulted and detained her. The city settled for $2 million.

5 years ago

The entrance to Essex Place condominium complex
New Jersey
Policing
Race & Ethnicity

Burlington County NAACP surveying resident experiences with local police

The three NAACP chapters in Burlington County are documenting residents' experience with local police, and asking how they feel about possible alternatives.

5 years ago

A recently installed surveillance camera is positioned near the U.S. Capitol on Monday. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
NPR
Crime
Policing
Public Safety

Capitol police are upping security ahead of a rally in support of the Jan. 6 rioters

Congressional leaders and top security officials say the U.S. Capitol will be well-prepared for a far-right rally expected for the area on Saturday.

5 years ago

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