Social Justice
1 year later, Eddie Irizarry is remembered in poetry
On Aug. 14, the anniversary of his shooting by Philadelphia police, an anthology of poetry about police violence is published.
3 months ago
Listen 1:45Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law
According to a national AP analysis, since 2022, over 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms have been turned away or negligently treated.
3 months ago
First-degree murder charge dropped against former Philly officer Mark Dial in Eddie Irizarry killing
The decision comes after Dial's lawyers complained that prosecutors had not turned over an expert witness report they commissioned months ago and planned to use at trial.
4 months ago
Pa. Supreme Court agrees to review suicide ruling in case of Philly woman with 20 stab wounds
First-grade teacher Ellen Greenberg, 27, was found in her apartment with 20 stab wounds.
4 months ago
Philly DA vows to prosecute criminals regardless of the immigration status of the victim
After the conviction of a carjacker who targeted a victim from Brazil, DA Larry Krasner says his office will prosecute crimes no matter the victim's status.
5 months ago
Time is running out to get sexual abuse amendment on Pa.’s November ballot
Mistakes and political fights have long delayed an amendment to give sexual abuse survivors a chance to sue the perpetrators. Now, the effort might fail again.
5 months ago
Philadelphia radio host Howard Eskin suspended from Phillies home games over ‘unwelcome kiss’
SportsRadio 94WIP's parent company immediately opened up an investigation into the incident after hearing about Eskin's “unwelcome kiss.”
5 months ago
Delaware lawmakers approve bill requiring Medicaid to cover abortion procedures
The legislation expands access to abortion and the use of state funding to cover the procedures. It now goes to Gov. John Carney.
5 months ago
The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
After deliberating more than six months, the justices in a 5-4 vote blocked an agreement hammered out with state and local governments and victims.
5 months ago
CNN’s Bakari Sellers, our obsession with our roots, spicy food science
CNN analyst Bakari Sellers joined us to talk about his new book, “The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn’t and How We All Can Move Forward Now.”
Air Date: June 19, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 49:54Civil rights lawyer William T. Coleman honored among the founding fathers
A bas-relief sculpture of the major civil rights lawyer represents the man who shaped modern Constitutional law.
5 months ago
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
It’s the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.
5 months ago
3 former juvenile detention residents sue Delaware County for alleged sexual abuse
“You have to really think about why this happened for as long as it did,” said the attorney representing the plaintiffs, “and how it was so prevalent.”
6 months ago
Listen 1:08New Philadelphia task force studies reparations for Black residents
Recommendations could include payments, social services, and political reforms.
6 months ago
As student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from campus too
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators continue to turn out at schools across the country despite the risk of detention and suspension.
7 months ago