NewsWorks Tonight February 21, 2017 – Full Show

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    The Republican controlled Pennsylvania legislator is pushing bills to nullify Philadelphia laws, Bobby Allyn reports on how Philadelphia officials are pushing back. Laura Benshoff details why cases at a Pennsylvania detention center has seen it’s deportation cases sped up since November 8th. Dave sits down with Ellen Hwang of Philly’s Office of Innovation and Technology to discuss smart city readiness. Sara Hoover reports on a program at Lehigh University that goes abroad to study the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Finally, we hear part 2 of the occasional series, ‘I Voted For Trump’.

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