NewsWorks Tonight, August 12 2014 – Full Show

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    Phil Gregory reports on Revel Casino’s announced closing, while Dave Heller and Daily News blogger Chuck Darrow discuss how a casino in north Jersey could help Atlantic City. Tom MacDonald looks into the Federal lawsuit that accuses Philadelphia of using civil forfeiture laws too aggressively. Laura Benshoff meets advocates who want to expand the access to Narcan to save drug users from overdoses. On That’s History, Chris Satullo and historian Jonathan Zimmerman talk about the history and politics of riots. Aaron Moselle visits Philadelphia’s Martin Luther King High School, which has a unique freshman orientation program. 

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