NewsWorks Tonight, October 17, 2017

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Eight months after a deadly riot in a Delaware prison, 18 inmates are now facing new charges — including murder; Shirley Min reports. In the first of a series on Amazon’s HQ2 plans, Jim Saksa looks at how Philly stacks up to other applicants nearby in terms of tax incentives. Avi Wolfman-Arent looks into changes made to a North Philadelphia vocational school’s application process. Anette John-Hall speaks with author M.K. Asante about the push to teach his memoir in Philadelphia schools.

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