
Black Lives Matter
A new report measures the pace of progress towards economic parity since the famed civil rights demonstration.
2 weeks ago
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 months ago
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
Listen 50:06Grand jury indicts Daniel Penny in chokehold death of New York City subway rider Jordan Neely
If convicted, Penny could face years in prison.
4 months ago
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.
4 months ago
Listen 4:37The first office for missing and murdered Black women and girls set for Minnesota
Illinois and Wisconsin have followed Minnesota in implementing task forces to look into disparities around violence against Black women and girls.
4 months ago
On the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, reckoning with police violence remains in limbo
Now, three years since Floyd’s murder, proponents of federal actions still await signs of change.
4 months ago
Here’s what happened to everyone arrested during the 2020 protests in Philadelphia
Some serious offenders got federal prison sentences, while a new diversionary program saw positive results.
4 months ago
A hung jury ended the trial, the first of a Philadelphia law enforcement officer involved in police operations during the 2020 protests.
5 months ago
Former Sharon Hill officers get house arrest for Fanta Bility’s shooting death
The ex-officers have been sentenced to five years of probation — the first 11 months of it on house arrest.
5 months ago
Ex-officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing
Tou Thao was last of the four former officers facing judgment in Floyd’s killing.
5 months ago
Carolyn Bryant Donham, at center of Emmett Till death, dies
According to a death report filed Thursday in Calcasieu Parish Coroner’s Office in Louisiana, Donham died Tuesday night in Westlake, Louisiana.
5 months ago
Louisville officer who killed Breonna Taylor hired by police force in nearby county
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office, only an hour from Louisville, recently hired former Louisville police officer Myles Cosgrove, who shot and killed Breonna Taylor in 2020.
5 months ago
Man charged in shooting of Black teen at his front door
The prosecuting attorney said at a news conference that Andrew Lester shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, who is recovering at home after being released from the hospital on Sunday.
6 months ago
Philly changed traffic stop laws to try to protect Black drivers. Memphis is following suit
Memphis has approved its own version of the Driving Equality Act, a Philly law that changes which vehicle offenses can be the primary reason for pulling a driver over.
6 months ago