NewsWorks Tonight May 5, 2016 – Full Show

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    Dave Davies looks into the surge of political ads for Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race hitting the airwaves. Host Dave Heller speaks with Ilse Knecht, Director of Policy and Advocacy for the Joyful Heart Foundation’s End the Backlog, about Philadelphia’s backlog of rape kits that await testing. Peter Crimmins reports on a new play that looks into the much-hidden life of gay rights activist Dr. Anonymous. Colin Campbell, author of “Free Days with George,” joins host Dave Heller to talk about the massive effect a dog had on his life. Howard Shapiro offers his review of “Sex with Strangers.”

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