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Community

Caesars to check ‘Do Not Disturb’ rooms daily

One of the world's largest casino companies will check its guests' hotel rooms every 24 hours, even if they have a "Do Not Disturb" sign hanging on the doorknob.

4 years ago

A woman cries as she bows her head in prayer during a vigil at the Parkland Baptist Church, for the victims of the Wednesday shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. Nikolas Cruz, a former student, was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder on Thursday. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Health

Mass shootings and the conversation around mental health

Guests: Jennifer Mascia, Mark Salzer, Joshua Hazelton  Wednesday’s school shooting in Florida ...

Air Date: February 16, 2018

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Emergency personnel work at the scene of a deadly train derailment, Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in Philadelphia. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)
Urban Planning

Amtrak: We’ll stop service on tracks lacking speed controls

Railroads face a year-end deadline for installing the systems, known as PTC, but many are seeking an extension until 2020.

4 years ago

Wilmington Police Department's public reports include up-to-date crime-related statistics in seven major categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglar, theft and auto theft. (WHYY file photo)
Community

Wilmington police posting crime statistics online

Wilmington Compstat crime reports are now available online. Compstat, which stands for comparison statistics, allows police to track crime data almost in real time.

4 years ago

Participants at a symposium at New Jersey State Police Headquarters in Trenton last year discuss strategies to combat human trafficking. An Assembly committee Monday advanced legislation for a pilot program in selected school districts to identify and respond to child trafficking. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Education

N.J. lawmakers advance plan to target human trafficking through training in schools

The International Labor Organization estimates 1.2 million children worldwide are forced into work or sexually exploited every year.

4 years ago

DAFB Airman charged with rape of minor
Courts & Law

Dover Airman arrested for raping a minor

An airman stationed at Dover Air Force Based has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor

4 years ago

Philadelphia police spokesperson Capt. Sekou Kinebrew identifies eight arrested in Super Bowl celebration mayhem and cautions Philadelphians to celebrate lawfully during the parade.
Courts & Law

Philly police round up ‘handful of bad actors’ in wake of Super Bowl vandalism

Police warn the hundreds of thousands expected at Thursday's celebration to observe the law: 'You’re not going to get a pass, just because it’s a parade.'

4 years ago

File photo: Brandon Bostian, the engineer involved in the 2015 Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, departs from the center for criminal justice in Philadelphia after a hearing, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
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Courts & Law

Amtrak engineer again faces criminal trial in deadly Philly derailment [updated]

An Amtrak engineer has been ordered to stand trial on criminal charges in the deadly 2015 derailment in Philadelphia.

4 years ago

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Emergency responders work at the scene of a crash between an Amtrak passenger train and a CSX freight train Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 in Cayce, S.C. The crash left multiple people dead and dozens of people injured. (Lexington County Sheriff's Department via AP)
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Community

At least 2 killed, dozens injured after Amtrak train derails in South Carolina

Amtrak said a train going between New York and Miami "came in contact" with a CSX freight train at about 2:35 Sunday morning.

4 years ago

Davida Garner founded Erase the Rate, an organization that is dedicated to reducing the homicide rate in Philadelphia and helping the families of homicide victims.
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

A march to end murder: Victim’s kin works to reduce deadly violence in Philadelphia

Davida Garner, the college student from Olney, has created a grass-roots group called Erase the Rate to support the families of homicide victims — and prevent more murders.

4 years ago

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A U.S. Army soldier unloads a shipment of water provided by FEMA as a resident walks past in San Isidro, Puerto Rico
NPR
Politics & Policy

FEMA to end food and water aid for Puerto Rico

The decision to end the delivery of aid is part of the agency's broader plan to transition away from the emergency response phase of its work on the island.

4 years ago

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Urban Planning

The $50,000 fight to get speed cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard

4 years ago

Gov. Carney announced legislation to keep guns out of the hands of individuals suffering from mental illness. (WHYY/Zoe Read)
Politics & Policy

Delaware wants to ban guns for those suffering from mental illnesses

Gov. John Carney, D-Delaware and state legislators introduced a bill that aims to prevent guns from getting into the hands of those with mental illnesses.

4 years ago

Protesters demanding protected bike lanes form a human barrier on Nov. 28, stretching for two blocks along Spruce Street near 11th Street, where a cyclist was killed by a garbage truck the previous morning. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Speak Easy
Urban Planning

Six ways Philly can woo Amazon with better bike lanes

Philadelphia’s Amazon HQ2 bid specifically touted the “livability” of the city with its centrally located bike lanes. The city may need to do more to impress Amazon.

4 years ago

A marijuana plants stands amid a plantation discovered near San Quintin in Baja California state, Mexico, Friday, July 15, 2011. Soldiers have found the largest marijuana plantation ever detected in Mexico, a huge field covering almost 300 acres (120 hectares), covered by shaded netting, the Defense Department said Thursday. The plantation is four times larger than the previous record discovery by authorities at a ranch in northern Chihuahua state in 1984. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)
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Politics & Policy

Marijuana in the Trump age

Guests: John Hudak, James Higdon, Robert Mikos Attorney Jeff Sessions announced last week that the Justice Depart ...

Air Date: January 9, 2018

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