Social Justice
Tim Merrill on faith, resilience and resistance
Tim Merrill has been a pastor and youth leadership developer in Camden for decades. He dedicated his new novel, "The Song Sparrow," to the young people of Camden.
Air Date: December 19, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:00After several years of activism and coalition building, the commonwealth became the 29th state to enact such legislation.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:08The footage, recorded Nov. 8, shows agents on private property while the unidentified homeowner, who was out of town, pleads with them remotely.
1 month ago
Here’s what’s in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family
The Sackler family must contribute up to $7 billion over 15 years. Most of the money is to go to government entities to fight the opioid crisis.
1 month ago
‘Being together is medicine’: West Philly’s Peoplehood Parade marks 25th anniversary milestone
The parade and pageant is a West Philadelphia tradition, featuring participatory theater, handmade puppets and music and dance performances highlighting a number of causes.
2 months ago
Listen 1:05Will ‘No Kings’ rallies make a difference?
The "No Kings" demonstrations drew millions to the streets to protest President Donald Trump. Are peaceful protests an effective strategy and what’s the end goal?
Air Date: October 22, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 45:40Why a Glenside veteran joined the global flotilla to get aid to Gaza
As the flotilla gains worldwide attention, Philly, Montco and Delco lawmakers have signed on to legislation that would block the U.S. from sending certain weapons to Israel.
3 months ago
Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black militant sought by the U.S. since 1979, dies in Cuba
The Cuban government said Friday that Shakur died Thursday in Havana due to “health conditions and advanced age.”
3 months ago
‘Serious challenges’: National NAACP board takes action to revamp struggling Wilmington branch
Connecticut’s NAACP leader aims to stabilize operations, finances and community impact for the 110-year-old Wilmington branch.
4 months ago
Listen 1:37Rutgers University Law School receives $100,000 to support its pro bono program
Students, under the careful guidance of their professors, serve as attorneys for low-income residents facing immigration, housing and other issues.
4 months ago
Listen 0:46Grays Ferry community members say CHOP garage is a ‘health hazard’
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia plans to build a 1,005-vehicle garage for employee parking needs.
4 months ago
Listen 1:02The National Park Service has until Sept. 17 to provide a proposal to the Trump administration, which will decide the fate of the President’s House Site.
4 months ago
This Mullica Hill dog trainer draws on past trauma to help rehabilitate anxious and abused pups
On National Dog Day, a South Jersey trainer shares how her past trauma helps her connect with and rehabilitate abused, anxious dogs.
4 months ago
Listen 7:14ICE engaged in ‘standoff’ in Trenton, N.J.
ICE agents failed to gain entry to detain an unknown number of people inside a home on Bayard Street.
4 months ago
After 2 years of controversy, Mütter Museum announces new human remains policy
The new policy comes after two years of controversy involving public backlash, staff departures and high-level leadership changes.
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