NewsWorks Tonight, April 19, 2018
Listen 21:29WHYY’s Joe Hernandez gives an update on the protests surrounding the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks. A Philadelphia judge has sentenced Liberian warlord Mohammed Jabbateh to 30 years in prison. Dr. Marilyn Howarth provides a detailed look at where the Philadelphia region ranks in the nation in regards to air pollution. A New Jersey community faces an uncertain future with the closure of a nuclear power plant. Photographer Andrea Modica discusses her approach to capturing the Mummers Parade.
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