NewsWorks Tonight June 4, 2018
Listen 22:28Philadelphia Councilman David Oh introduces a bill to curb “squatting” in Philadelphia. Two upcoming Supreme Court cases could inform Pennsylvania’s gerrymandering controversy. Rutgers researcher Ilona Arnold-Berkovits says in an effort to integrate schools, colleges should offer preference to students from more diverse schools. A complaint from a customer at a Lowe’s in Philadelphia has the home improvement retailer reevaluating its policy of checking customer receipts. And Franklin Institute Chief Astronomer searches for new moons.
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