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Gun Violence
New Jersey
Public Safety

N.J. officials spar over gun reform, as U.S. Supreme Court rules on concealed carry

Like New York, New Jersey is one of six “may-issue” states, which means law enforcement can use discretion in issuing concealed carry permits.

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A student at A. Philip Randolph Career and Technical High School. (City of Philadelphia)
Employment
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Philadelphia

Ballot question will ask: Should technical ed students receive a hiring preference for Philly jobs?

The charter change would add graduates of career technical programs to the groups receiving a preference in civil service exams.

1 week ago

Los Angeles Unified School District food service workers pre-package hundreds of free school lunches in plastic bags. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)
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The House extended a school meal lifeline; families are now waiting on the Senate

Congress is rushing to pass an extension for some of the school meal waivers that provided support to families and schools during the pandemic that expire June 30.

1 week ago

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Philadelphia
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Philly City Council sends budget, property tax relief to Mayor Kenney’s desk

The budget includes no tax hikes, steps to ease the tax burden of rising property valuations, and a spending increase for violence prevention measures.

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A protestor wears a flower headband in the Ukraine colors as she participates in a demonstration in support of Ukraine outside of an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, June 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)
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European Union makes Ukraine a candidate for EU membership

The decision by the 27-nation bloc to grant Ukraine candidate status Thursday was uncharacteristically rapid.

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FILE - Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, April 27, 2022. The Biden administration proposed a dramatic rewrite of campus sexual assault rules on Thursday, June 23, moving to expand protections for LGBTQ students, bolster the rights of victims and widen colleges' responsibilities in addressing sexual misconduct. The proposal was announced on the 50th anniversary of the Title IX women’s rights law. Cardona said Title IX has been “instrumental” in fighting sexual assault and violence in education. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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Biden administration moves to expand Title IX protections

The Biden administration proposed a dramatic overhaul of campus sexual assault rules on Thursday.

1 week ago

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Pennsylvania
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Top Pa. lawmakers have tentative deal to ban private money, increase funding for county election offices

The exact language of the deal is still being written, and, if finalized, it would need approval from lawmakers in both chambers as well as Gov. Tom Wolf.

1 week ago

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Radio Times
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Pennsylvania

Pride, progress and the battle for LGBTQ rights

Looking at the cultural and legislative shifts surrounding the visibility and representation of queer and trans folks and all LGBTQIA+ people in America today.

Air Date: June 23, 2022 10:00 am

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Voters cast their ballots in the Pennsylvania primary at the Elkins Park School polling place
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Pa. bills on poll watchers, earlier presidential primary advance

The state's primary during presidential election years would be moved from the fourth Tuesday in April to the third Tuesday in March.

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Jeffrey Rosen, former acting Attorney General, left, and Richard Donoghue, former acting Deputy Attorney General, arrive to testify at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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National

Jan. 6 hearing: Trump told Justice Dept. to call election ‘corrupt’

Former top DOJ officials say Trump contacted the agency’s leader “virtually every day” and strove in vain to enlist officials in his bid to stay in power.

1 week ago

Mara Gorman of Moms Demand Action in Delaware (front left) has lobbied for the gun control package but is miffed that the permit-to-purchase bill was omitted. (Courtesy of Mara Gorman)
Delaware
Government
Gun Violence
Public Safety

Stuck in the House: Delaware bill requiring permit and training to buy handguns languishes

Under the bill, prospective buyers would have to complete a training course that involves gun safety and storage instruction, plus the live shooting of at least 100 rounds.

1 week ago

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Mayor Jim Kenney speaks at a press conference
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Philadelphia

Mayor and police express optimism in dealing with gun violence

Officials gave an update on ongoing gun violence prevention, along with discussions on curfews and lawsuits against state and/or federal government about guns.

1 week ago

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Elections
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Philadelphia

For Philly mayoral wannabes in City Council, this year’s budget starts their campaigns

What some council members were backing for the Philly budget points to themes you’ll be hearing in the 2023 campaign for mayor.

1 week ago

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Environment
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Pennsylvania
Sustainability

Easttown Township bans plastic bags, as advocates push to eliminate Styrofoam across the ‘burbs

Easttown Township has become the seventh municipality in Pennsylvania — and the third in Chester County — to pass a plastic bag ban. More bans are on the way.

1 week ago

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Radio Times

The Jan. 6 committee hearing on Trump’s pressure campaign

Tuesday's Jan. 6 hearing showed the extreme pressure that Trump and his cronies launched against state election officials and workers to try to overturn the results.

Air Date: June 22, 2022 10:00 am

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