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CNN analyst Bakari Sellers says those efforts to right racial wrongs have not panned out, and in fact, caused a powerful backlash. He joins us to talk about his new book, “The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn’t and How We All Can Move Forward Now.”
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CNN’s Bakari Sellers, our obsession with our roots, spicy food science

CNN analyst Bakari Sellers joined us to talk about his new book, “The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn’t and How We All Can Move Forward Now.”

Air Date: June 19, 2024 12:00 pm

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Gov. Josh Shapiro speaking with people
Government
Mental Health
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Adults with intellectual disabilities may wait years for services. Shapiro’s budget would help

A 2022 report from Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services found that the median amount of time that people spend on all waiver waitlists for these services is 2.6 years.

2 years ago

Montclair, New Jersey's Mayor Sean M. Spiller, also the president of the New Jersey Education Association, has joined the 2025 race for New Jersey governor. (X/@SeanMSpiller)
Government
New Jersey
Politics

Radio host, teachers union president join New Jersey’s 2025 governor’s race

A conservative New Jersey radio host and the head of the state’s biggest teachers union have launched campaigns for next year’s gubernatorial election.

2 years ago

Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall Long.
Delaware
Elections
Government Accountability

Delaware gubernatorial candidate Bethany Hall-Long has taken $25,000 in donations that exceed legal limit

A review by WHYY News found that more than 30 donors have given Bethany Hall-Long more than the $1,200 allowed by law.

2 years ago

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Election worker counting mail ballots
Elections
Pennsylvania

Partisan gridlock prevents fixes to Pennsylvania’s voting laws as presidential election looms

Without any fixes in state law, Democrats expect a repeat in November of the chaos around the 2020 election.

2 years ago

2 people walking on the street passed a sign that says 'Obamacare'
Elections
Government Accountability
Health Care
Public Health

On health policy, Biden and Trump both have records to run on — and stark contrasts

The two major presidential candidates have very different approaches to health policy. What are they, and how might they shape health care access over the next four years?

2 years ago

A building is seen from the sidewalk on a cloudy day.
Economy
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

‘It’s been a tumultuous two years’: Upper Darby’s dispute over final pandemic recovery funds

Upper Darby’s dispute over the final pandemic recovery funds has reignited once again.

2 years ago

Listen 1:25
'I Voted' stickers
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Elections 101: Everything you need to know about election recounts in Pennsylvania

Election recounts can be triggered in at least two different ways: automatically for close statewide races and by voter-initiated petition.

2 years ago

Sarah McBride speaking at a podium
Delaware
Elections
LGBTQ

Eugene Young drops out of Delaware’s U.S. House race, potentially paving the way for Sarah McBride to become the first trans member of Congress

State Sen. Sarah McBride would also be the youngest elected official from Delaware since President Joe Biden.

2 years ago

Hunter Biden entering the courtroom
Crime
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

‘The system is fair’: Pa. voters unlikely to be bothered by Hunter Biden conviction

There appears to be little fanfare after a guilty verdict came down in the second most high-profile felony case of a political figure during the 2024 race for president.

2 years ago

Listen 1:33
The Delaware General Assembly in session at the Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware
Delaware
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Delaware Senate could soon vote on end-of-life legislation

A bill would allow terminally ill people with less than six months to live to request medication to end their lives.

2 years ago

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Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump motions to the crowd after speaking at a campaign rally Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

Trump campaign opens outreach office in a heavily Latino part of Pennsylvania

President Donald Trump’s campaign has teamed up with the Republican National Committee and the Pennsylvania GOP to open a “Latino Americans for Trump” office in Reading.

2 years ago

People on the beach
Crime
New Jersey
Public Spaces
6abc

Wildwood bans backpacks on N.J. beach, boardwalk after chaotic start to season

Wildwood has had a chaotic start to the season after rowdy groups of teens on the boardwalk forced the resort to declare a state of emergency over Memorial Day Weekend.

2 years ago

This hour we'll talk about the Boy Scouts history, the battle over gay inclusion and some of controversies with journalist and author Mike De Socio. His new book is Morally Straight: How the Fight for LGBTQ+ Inclusion Changed the Boy Scouts―and America.
Studio 2
History
LGBTQ
National
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Politics
Public Health
Religion

Boy Scouts’ troubled history, Siri goes AI, Philly’s sewage problem

The century-old organization faces big problems and big changes - from financial struggles caused by a child-abuse scandal to more inclusive membership policies.

Air Date: June 12, 2024 12:00 pm

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Neighborhoods
Pennsylvania

Delaware County ditches plan to place mental health facility at Delco Woods

Delco’s previous decision to assess the possibility of placing long-term structured residences at the county’s largest park garnered widespread criticism.

2 years ago

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