Social Justice
PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bans
The federal lawsuit alleges the Escambia County School District and its School Board are violating the First Amendment through the removal of 10 books from library shelves.
11 months ago
Election Analysis, Red Knots, Ilyon Woo’s “Master Slave Husband Wife”
One day after the primaries, what do we know about the outcome of the election, voter turnout and the issues at stake? Plus, red knits return to the Delaware Bay beaches.
Air Date: May 16, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:39Elite New Jersey golf club accused of discrimination against women settles complaint
The AG said the club engaged in practices that prevented women from being members and gave few women the chance to be employees.
11 months ago
Trump’s sexual assault verdict marks a rare moment of accountability. And women are noticing
It comes as women across the U.S. ponder the cultural landscape amid sweeping threats to their hard-won progress.
12 months ago
Simulation suggests 2020 census missed fifth of noncitizens
During the 2020 census, the Trump administration tried but failed to prevent people in the country illegally from being tallied.
12 months ago
’We are so powerful’: Exhibition shows how artists helped shut down Berks immigrant detention center
The Shut Down Berks Coalition has created a touring exhibition of how it successfully closed the federal detention center.
12 months ago
Duane Morris’ investigation into Central Bucks finds no discrimination against LGBTQ students
Duane Morris claims the district is “ahead of the curve” in creating a welcoming environment for LGBTQ students. The ACLU calls the investigation a “sham.”
12 months ago
Listen 1:27Trump accuser says many in her generation didn’t report rape
E. Jean Carroll's remarks on Monday came during cross-examination from Trump's lawyer, Joe Tacopina, who questioned why she did not contact police.
12 months ago
Writer tells jury in lawsuit trial: ‘Donald Trump raped me’
E. Jean Carroll has said #MeToo fueled her decision to come forward in a 2019 memoir and accompanying magazine excerpt.
12 months ago
Students walk out of Philly schools to protest Pa. anti-trans, sex ed legislation
Students and transgender advocates rally against three House bills targeting gender-affirming care, transgender athletes, and sex education in public schools.
1 year ago
Listen 1:005 things to know as E. Jean Carroll’s civil trial begins against Donald Trump
Carroll claims Trump raped her in the changing room of the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan in the 1990s.
1 year ago
Louisville officer who killed Breonna Taylor hired by police force in nearby county
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office, only an hour from Louisville, recently hired former Louisville police officer Myles Cosgrove, who shot and killed Breonna Taylor in 2020.
1 year ago
Central Bucks teacher sues the district alleging retaliation over his support for LGBTQ students
The ACLU alleges the district criticized the teacher for filing a complaint to the Office of Civil Rights, at the request of a bullied trans student and his family.
1 year ago
Listen 1:41Supreme Court says 12-year-old trans girl in West Virginia can continue on track team
The justices refused to disturb an appeals court order that made it possible for the girl to continue playing on her school’s track and cross-country teams.
1 year ago
How satellite internet might hurdle Iranian censorship
Satellite communications are evolving quickly, proving to be a potential gateway to connect communities that remain offline.
1 year ago
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