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Studio 2
Courts & Law

Studio 2 Extra: Wrongfully convicted and finally free after 26 years

Tyree Wallace spent 26 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, after pleading guilty to a lesser charge. He’s now fighting to clear his name and seek justice.

Air Date: January 17, 2025 12:00 pm

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DEI - Is it a truly beneficial practice, or just empty corporate jargon?
Studio 2
Courts & Law

Do racial minorities, women, other groups benefit from DEI efforts?

Walmart announced it would roll back its DEI policies - and others did the same earlier this year. We discuss why some major employers are shifting away from these policies.

Air Date: December 4, 2024 12:00 pm

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Tape cordons off a scene of police activity, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Trenton, N.J.
Courts & Law

Justice Department finds pattern of misconduct by Trenton Police following a yearlong investigation

A 45-page report found that officers "frequently" violated people’s constitutional rights. Talks towards a consent decree are expected.

6 months ago

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Studio 2
Health

Dr. Ala Stanford’s memoir, actor Ed Helms on 1970s FBI scandal

We talk about Dr. Stanford’s North Philly childhood, the barriers she broke to become a pediatric surgeon and her new memoir. Plus, Helms talks talks about a 1971FBI heist.

Air Date: August 29, 2024 12:00 pm

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CNN analyst Bakari Sellers says those efforts to right racial wrongs have not panned out, and in fact, caused a powerful backlash. He joins us to talk about his new book, “The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn’t and How We All Can Move Forward Now.”
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

CNN’s Bakari Sellers, our obsession with our roots, spicy food science

CNN analyst Bakari Sellers joined us to talk about his new book, “The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn’t and How We All Can Move Forward Now.”

Air Date: June 19, 2024 12:00 pm

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State Sens. Tim Kearney and Anthony H. Williams speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Introducing Fanta’s Law: Delco legislators, Bility family propose legislation to require more police training

Delaware County lawmakers are hoping to pass legislation in honor of Fanta Bility, an 8-year-old girl who was shot and killed by Sharon Hill police officers in 2021.

11 months ago

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Timere Jones, right, carries a life-sized picture of his brother, Jameek Lowery
Courts & Law

A New Jersey man didn’t trust police but sought their help anyway. Two days later, he was dead

Paterson police repeatedly punched Jameek Lowery before putting him into an ambulance. He arrived unconscious at the hospital handcuffed to a gurney and died two days later.

1 year ago

Celena Morrison, Philadelphia's executive director of LGBT Affairs is arrested along with her husband following a traffic stop on I-76.
Courts & Law
6abc

DA investigating controversial traffic stop after Philadelphia official, husband arrested on I-76

No charges to be decided in Celena Morrison, Darius McLean arrests until investigation is over, DA says.

1 year ago

The screen at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols before an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards, Jan. 28, 2023
Courts & Law

Prosecutor: Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death

The remaining four officers have a May 6 trial date in federal court. A trial has not yet been set in state court.

2 years ago

Former Aurora, Colo., Police Department officer Randy Roedema leaves the courtroom after he was convicted of charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain after a trial in the Adams County, Colo., courthouse Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Brighton, Colo.
Courts & Law

1 of 2 Colorado officers convicted in Elijah McClain’s death after neck hold, ketamine injection

Officer Randy Roedema was found guilty by the 12-person jury of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault. Officer Jason Rosenblatt was found not guilty.

2 years ago

''Staircases and Mountaintops: Ascending Beyond the Dream'' by Willis Nomo Humphrey at the Martin Luther King Jr. Rec Center on Cecil B. Moore Avenue in North Philadelphia.
Community
Billy Penn

‘Where do we go from here?’: A look at Black Philadelphians’ economic state, decades after the March on Washington

A new report measures the pace of progress towards economic parity since the famed civil rights demonstration.

2 years ago

police officer pepper spraying a protester
Courts & Law

Judge rules retrial of ex-Philadelphia officer in 2020 protest actions should be held outside city

Richard Paul Nicoletti, whose previous trial ended in a mistrial, faced charges including simple assault and reckless endangerment.

2 years ago

FILE - This photo, taken in New York on July 5, 2023, show the logo for Meta's new app Threads, right, and that of Twitter. In a cease-and-desist letter earlier this week, Twitter threatened legal action against Instagram parent company Meta over the new text-based app, Threads. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Studio 2

Threads vs. Twitter, CROWN Act, Philly Goes to Wimbledon

Threads, the new social media app that is aiming to take on Twitter, launched last week. What can we expect from Mark Zuckerberg's latest social media venture?

Air Date: July 12, 2023 12:00 pm

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Daniel Penny in handcuffs
Courts & Law

Grand jury indicts Daniel Penny in chokehold death of New York City subway rider Jordan Neely

If convicted, Penny could face years in prison.

2 years ago

Protesters take over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Courts & Law

Three years after George Floyd, activists push for racial equity and police accountability

Activists say the energy and purpose of the George Floyd protests continue to fuel social justice fights three years later.

2 years ago

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