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Councilmember Nina Ahmad (clockwise from top left), Councilmember Rue Landau, Councilmember Nicolas O'Rourke and Councilmember Jeffrey
Government
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

In their own words: Philly’s City Council rookies reflect on their first 6 months

Councilmembers Ahmad, Landau, O’Rourke and Young discuss how their first session in office went, and what they have planned next.

12 months ago

(Left) President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Elections
National

Biden and Trump will debate on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know

President Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election on Thursday night in Atlanta.

12 months ago

Trump addressing the crowd at his rally
Elections
Philadelphia
Protests

Trump focuses on immigration, crime in first-ever rally in Philadelphia

Trump was met with protests ahead of the speech. Inside the Liacouras Center, thousands of supporters cheered him on.

12 months ago

Protester dressed as Trump in a prison uniform
Elections
Philadelphia
Protests

Philly Dems plan ‘UNwelcome party’ ahead of Trump’s visit to Temple

Rep. Brendan Boyle says they will remind people of how bad Trump's record was during his term in the Oval Office.

12 months ago

The Delaware General Assembly in session at the Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware
Business
Delaware
Law

‘Major surgery’: Controversial bill revising Delaware corporate law heads to Gov. John Carney

Supporters say the changes are not an extensive rewrite of current Delaware law. It allows secret side deals with a powerful stakeholder.

12 months ago

The state Capitol building
Higher Education
International
Military
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Colleges would face financial punishments for boycotting or divesting from Israel under new Pa. bill

Pennsylvania colleges and universities that boycott or divest from Israel for political reasons would be cut off from state funding under a new bill.

12 months ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Elections
National
Pennsylvania
Politics

RFK Jr.’s campaign files petitions to get on presidential ballot in swing-state Pennsylvania

Thursday's filing comes six weeks before the Aug. 1 deadline. Kennedy must file 5,000 signatures of registered voters to qualify for the state ballot.

12 months ago

Cannabis rally
Economy
Government
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Spotlight PA

Legal cannabis likely won’t be in this year’s budget, but supporters say there’s a silver lining

Advocates for legal cannabis say they're closer than ever to success, citing allies in both parties.

12 months ago

Donna Bullock poses for a portrait
Homelessness
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

From the legislature to Project HOME: Pa. state Rep. Donna Bullock to bring ‘fighting spirit’ in new role as CEO

The decision comes nearly a year after Project HOME co-founders Sister Mary Scullion and Joan McConnon announced they would be stepping down.

12 months ago

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Delaware State Treasurer Colleen Davis in the courtyard outside her Wilmington office.
Delaware
Health Care
Politics

‘It’s tough’: Delaware Treasurer Colleen Davis shares health journey after testing positive for cancer-causing gene mutation

Davis was running for Delaware’s lone congressional seat when she discovered her family’s history included an unknown genetic condition.

12 months ago

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Biden speaking in front of the backdrop of a U.S. flag
Elections
National
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity

At Juneteenth summit, White House spells out Biden’s record on housing, economy and education

The administration points to health care, housing and education as areas that have benefitted Black Americans during President Joe Biden’s term.

12 months ago

Close-up of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Criminal Justice
New Jersey

New Jersey Gov. Murphy announces clemency program to let some offenders seek early release from prison

Murphy was joined by Philly rapper Meek Mill, who spent nearly 10 years on probation before being imprisoned for probation violations.

12 months ago

Influential Democratic power broker George Norcross, center, speaks outside the justice complex in Trenton, N.J., Monday, June 17, 2024, about being charged with racketeering and other charges in connection with government issued tax credits.
Elections
Government Accountability
New Jersey

Turmoil rocks New Jersey’s Democratic political bosses just in time for an election

Norcross has long been a boogeyman of many progressive New Jersey Democrats, who saw him as enriching himself while poorer residents languished.

12 months ago

Bob Casey
Elections
Pennsylvania
Public Health

The fight for abortion rights gets an unlikely messenger in swing state Pa.: Sen. Bob Casey

Casey’s stance isn’t out of step with many lay Catholics. According to Pew Research Center surveys, 56% of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

12 months ago

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.”
Studio 2
Black Lives Matter
Criminal Justice
Food & Drink
Social Justice

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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