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Judge rejects Chauvin’s request for new trial in Floyd death
Judge Peter Cahill denied the request Friday, saying defense attorney Eric Nelson has not shown that abused its discretion and denied Chauvin the right to a fair trial.
4 years ago
Lehigh Valley launches a Juneteenth festival just as it becomes a national holiday
A year in planning, the new large-scale event at ArtsQuest teaches people what Juneteenth is about.
4 years ago
Suburban Philadelphia district’s equity initiative provokes anger over critical race theory
Tredyffrin-Easttown was the site of historic segregation fight.
4 years ago
Does the U.S. need a truth and reconciliation commission?
After the social unrest prompted by the murder of George Floyd, some are asking: Is it finally time for the U.S. to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission?
Air Date: June 18, 2021
Listen 49:29Kenney offers sober progress report on Philly’s fight against systemic racism
Philadelphia’s Pathways to Reform, Transformation, and Reconciliation initiative took flight last summer in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.
4 years ago
‘A place that can inspire the world’: A deal is struck to save Camden’s MLK house
A nonprofit is purchasing the decaying Walnut Street house where Martin Luther King Jr. lived when he was denied service at a Maple Shade bar in 1950.
4 years ago
The Crossing performs an elegy to Breonna Taylor and the pandemic
`We Got Time’ by Matana Roberts is an elegy to both Taylor and the year of the pandemic.
4 years ago
Listen 1:52A year later, racial reckoning yields uncertainty in giving
Though discussion about increasing diversity in all aspects of American life goes on and some changes have been adopted, advocates so far see little systemic progress.
4 years ago
Victims mark first anniversary of Philadelphia tear gas incidents on 52nd Street, I-676
Attorneys released new video footage of the I-676 incident showing protesters cornered by police at a fenced embankment.
4 years ago
A week that changed Philadelphia: How the George Floyd protests unfolded
The timeline of eight days that will go down in Philly history.
4 years ago
How reporting while Black during a summer of uprisings changed us
An episode of Real Black History provides a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like for Black reporters covering issues that affect our own communities.
Air Date: May 26, 2021
Listen 25:10Organized labor pushes for racial justice on anniversary of George Floyd’s murder
The hourlong vigil in front of City Hall focused on solutions to systemic racism.
4 years ago
Philadelphia marks 1 year since George Floyd’s murder
Officials are hosting a series of memorial events, including a vigil and community healing circles, that aim to pay tribute to Floyd and other victims of police violence.
4 years ago
A year after N.J. State Trooper fatally shot Maurice Gordon Jr., his family awaits justice
The incident took place two days before George Floyd’s death and Gordon’s family says they’ve heard little from authorities.
4 years ago
How do people cope with the trauma of last summer’s violent clashes with police?
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Engaging Men of Color Initiative member Gabriel Bryant about healing from trauma due to police brutality.
4 years ago
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