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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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Justin Lee Smith
Crime
Criminal Justice
Delaware

Police charge Christian school leader in Delaware with using online aliases to obtain, share child pornography

Police say Justin Smith of St. Anne’s Episcopal School used the Kik Messenger app to download and distribute the explicit videos.

1 year ago

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Steven Gretsky posing for a photo while in uniform
Crime
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Policing

Former Chester police commissioner faces traffic charges following collision

Pennsylvania State Police allege Steven Gretsky, who retired Tuesday, left the scene without providing his information or insurance. There were no injuries.

1 year ago

Former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J.
Government Accountability
New Jersey
Politics

Bob Menendez, New Jersey’s disgraced former U.S. senator, sentenced to 11 years in prison after corruption conviction

Menendez told the judge “I have lost everything” before he was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison.

1 year ago

Steven Gretzky speaks behind a podium
Pennsylvania
Policing

Chester police commissioner retires as state troopers investigate car crash

Steven Gretsky was driving a police car Monday in the city of Chester when he struck an unattended delivery vehicle. There were no injuries.

1 year ago

police on bikes on the street
Community Events
Crime
Philadelphia
Sports
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philly police arrest 31 in street celebrations after Eagles’ Super Bowl–clinching win

Thousands descended on the city after Sunday’s win. On Monday, Mayor Parker acknowledged a stabbing outside Lincoln Financial Field and a car that hit pedestrians.

1 year ago

A sign on a door reads SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Elections
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, Wisconsin in the spotlight with high-stakes court elections

For Pennsylvania's state Supreme Court, November’s general election will feature three Democrats running to retain their seats, putting Democrats’ 5-2 majority on the line.

1 year ago

Jason Kelce
Crime
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Sports
6abc

3 charged with selling $200K worth of fake Jason Kelce-signed memorabilia

The investigation began in June 2024 when officers were alerted to more than 1,100 fake memorabilia purportedly signed by Kelce, according to the DA's office.

1 year ago

George Norcross sitting in the courtroom
Government
New Jersey
Politics

George Norcross’ attorneys argue in court their ‘well-connected’ client turned Camden around as they seek dismissal

Defense attorneys argue George Norcross' connections to Camden city government, which is not a crime, turned the city around.

1 year ago

Cerron Cade headshot
Delaware
Government Accountability
Politics

Ex-Delaware budget director pleads guilty to shoplifting from Home Depot, but will become Mayor Carney’s chief of staff

Cerron Cade was arrested for six “skip-scanning” incidents. Wilmington Mayor Carney said Cade admitted “his mistakes” and will join the administration.

1 year ago

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1500 Spring Garden Street
Business
Crime
Higher Education
Philadelphia

Philly arts college owners accuse CEO of embezzling millions in lawsuit, blame financial ruin on execs

Hussian College owners are seeking $162 million in damages, claiming executives enriched themselves with unauthorized bonuses while the school plunged toward closure in 2023.

1 year ago

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A sign for the Brookhaven Municipal Center in front of the government complex
Government
Government Accountability
Travel

Class-action lawsuit alleges Brookhaven improperly towed — and disposed of — hundreds of vehicles

The plaintiff alleges the borough and its towing contractor failed to properly notify people of where to find their vehicles and how to reclaim them.

1 year ago

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George Norcross
Government
Law
New Jersey
Politics

Attorneys for George Norcross to argue charges against him should be dismissed

Prosecutors argue defense attorneys for the South Jersey Democratic boss and his co-defendants don’t understand the charges against them.

1 year ago

A message reading Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now is displayed from the TikTok app on a cell phone screen
Government
National
Politics
Technology

TikTok restores service for U.S. users based on Trump’s promised executive order

TikTok thanked Donald Trump, who on Sunday posted on social media that he planned to sign an executive order Monday to keep a U.S. ban on the app from becoming permanent.

1 year ago

This image from video from the Justice Department in the statement of facts supporting an arrest warrant, and annotated by the source, shows Rebecca Lavrenz, circled in yellow, entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (Justice Department via AP)
Crime
Criminal Justice
Government
Incarceration
National
Politics

Judges allow some Capitol riot defendants to return to DC for Trump’s inauguration

In most cases, Justice Department prosecutors argued that Capitol riot defendants shouldn’t be allowed to return to the scene of their crimes.

1 year ago

(Courtesy of freetyreewallace.com)
Studio 2
Black Lives Matter
Crime
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Studio 2 Extra: Wrongfully convicted and finally free after 26 years

Tyree Wallace spent 26 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, after pleading guilty to a lesser charge. He’s now fighting to clear his name and seek justice.

Air Date: January 17, 2025 12:00 pm

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