NewsWorks Tonight, June 20, 2018

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President Donald Trump called for detaining parents and children who cross the U.S. border without authorization as a family, but some kids who were already removed from their parents are in Pennsylvania. Lawmakers representing the region in Washington D.C. are playing a key role in the debate surround the opioid crisis. Producers Carrie Rickey and Andrew Ferrett discuss “Before Hollywood,” a documentary about Philadelphia’s role in the early movie industry. A drag cabaret artist has put together a theatrical show inspired by Mr. Rogers that asks: in an age of cynicism, can adults be sincere?

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