NewsWorks Tonight, August 15, 2018
Listen 22:45What today’s pro-immigrant labor union protest means. A promise to clear up an illegal dumping site cheers local residents. A protest and a memorial service help illuminate America’s debate about police violence. A Philadelphia-area father whose son was a victim of clergy abuse shares his thoughts on the grand jury report. Philadelphia is starting to limit public access to the notorious Devil’s Pool.
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