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Workers are hanging the panels back up on the wall
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Studio 2 Extra: Nikole Hannah-Jones on erasing Black history and civil rights

With the slavery exhibit back at Philadelphia’s President’s House, we spoke with Pulitzer winner Nikole Hannah-Jones on why this fight is about more than erased history.

Air Date: February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

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Protesters, including Alyssa Bigbee of Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

The Trump administration must restore slavery exhibit at Philly’s President’s House, federal judge rules

The judge, a President George W. Bush appointee, likened the administration’s rationale for removing the panels to the authoritarian regime in George Orwell’s novel "1984."

2 months ago

FILE - U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino walks through a Target
Community

Protesters in Philadelphia, other cities press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

One of the demands of Wednesday’s protests is for Target to deny federal agents entry to stores unless they have judicial warrants authorizing arrests.

2 months ago

People rallying at the President's House on Independence Mall
Community
Billy Penn

‘I don’t need my history erased’: Rally for return of President’s House slavery exhibit draws hundreds to Independence Mall

Historians, faith leaders, politicians and tour guides denounced the federal government’s removal of the display as Philly’s lawsuit goes through federal court.

2 months ago

Philadelphia police arrested three activists
PlanPhilly
Community

Protesters arrested after disrupting construction of CHOP parking garage in Grays Ferry

Three protesters were arrested after standing on the site for more than an hour Thursday morning. They say the garage will worsen air pollution.

2 months ago

Studio 2
Politics & Policy

The politics of gun ownership

Guns are often portrayed as a symbol of conservative identity. Yet, as NPR reports, gun ownership and training have been rising among people with liberal political views.

Air Date: February 3, 2026 12:00 pm

Listen 51:36
Protesters outside City Hall
Politics & Policy

Hundreds march in Philadelphia to protest ICE: ‘We’re not going to let this stand’

The protesters called for workers to join a general strike started in Minnesota against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

2 months ago

Listen 1:04
People protest against ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in downtown Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Fatal shooting of Alex Pretti put ICE funding in national spotlight, again

Alex Pretti was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis over the weekend - the second shooting this month. We'll discuss the contradictory statements by DHS officials and more.

Air Date: January 26, 2026 12:00 pm

Listen 50:14
Hundreds of protesters gather outside the Philadelphia Immigration Court at 9th and Market streets to call for an end to raids by ICE agents.
Politics & Policy

‘Love thy neighbor’: Invoking King, Philly protesters decry ICE raids and custody deaths

"If King were alive today," said Rev. Gregory Holston, "he'd be right out here with us."

3 months ago

Listen 1:24
Federal agents look on as protesters gather outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)
Studio 2
Courts & Law

The evolution of ICE

Over the past year, the agency has more than doubled its workforce of officers and agents, while its budget has nearly tripled.

Air Date: January 12, 2026 12:00 pm

Listen 51:11
A group of protesters march in Philadelphia
Community

Hundreds march in Philly against ICE, U.S. military action in Venezuela, days after deadly Minneapolis shooting

Demonstrators rallied at Center City detention center in cold rain, condemning the ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good.

3 months ago

Two people sit in the street holding hands in front of Minnesota State Patrol during a protest
Community

Protests against ICE planned across U.S. after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

Demonstrations come as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushes forward in the Twin Cities with what it calls its biggest-ever immigration enforcement operation.

3 months ago

A woman speaks into a megaphone at a protest in Philadelphia
Community

Philadelphia joins nationwide protests following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis

Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot and killed less than a mile from where George Floyd was killed by police in 2020.

3 months ago

Listen 1:23
People protest outside Manhattan Federal Court before the arraignment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

US attack on Venezuela

The United States’ military attack on Venezuela set shockwaves around the world and raises big questions about U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump.

Air Date: January 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Listen 51:02
People march in Philadelphia holding signs protesting the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela
Community

‘It is a war crime’: Philadelphia protesters condemn U.S. strikes in Venezuela, Maduro’s capture

The Trump administration launched airstrikes on the South American country overnight and ousted President Nicolás Maduro. Protesters say the mission was unconstitutional.

3 months ago

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