
Social Justice
NYPD officer faces police charges in Eric Garner’s chokehold death
The officials had been waiting to see whether federal prosecutors would bring criminal charges but decided to move forward.
7 years ago
He was wrongly convicted when they were teens. Now they’re building their lives together
At StoryCorps in May, De'Marchoe, 41, and Brandy, 38, remember what first drew them to each other, and the toll that prison took on their relationship.
7 years ago
Spreading the legacy of Fred Korematsu, U.S. internment camp objector
Japanese-American's case referenced in U.S. Supreme Court opinion allowing President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several Muslim-majority countries
7 years ago
Listen 2:34NFL, players agree to temporarily halt enforcement of anthem protest rules
The new league policy requiring athletes and staff to "stand and show respect for the flag and the Anthem" on the field was announced in May.
7 years ago
Lawsuit says migrants were subjected to dirty detention facilities, bad food and water
The group is demanding that the government meet minimum standard condition
7 years ago
NYPD will pursue internal charges against officers in Eric Garner’s death
Four years after Eric Garner was put in a chokehold by a police officer and died, NYPD says it will pursue disciplinary actions against officers involved in the case.
7 years ago
Wilmington mayor apologizes, arranges meeting with Muslim group asked to leave pool
Mike Purzycki issued an apology and is meeting with members of the Muslim community after a teacher and her young Muslim students were asked to leave a public pool.
7 years ago
Listen 2:02Man killed by Chicago police ran away, reached for waist
Footage from body cameras and surveillance cameras shows that a man who was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer was armed with what appears to be a handgun.
7 years ago
‘New information’ prompts U.S. to reopen Emmett Till case
A year after a book on the killing of black teen Emmett Till revealed that a key figure in the case acknowledged lying, the federal government has reopened its investigation.
7 years ago
Hunger, fear, desperation: What came of an ordinary ICE raid
It had taken a decade for Brandon Tomas Tomas to establish a life in America: a wife, steady job and five American-born children. It took 20 seconds for that life to be taken
7 years ago
Mayor Kenney agrees with ICE protesters, but doesn’t want a repeat of Occupy Philly
Protest moves from ICE office to City Hall, pressuring Philadelphia mayor to end agreement allowing immigration officials to view a real-time arrest database
7 years ago
Listen 3:07New Delaware law guarantees expungement for one pot conviction
Nearly 1,300 people with a single conviction of marijuana possession or use could get an automatic expungement.
7 years ago
Protesters demand end of Philly’s contract with ICE
The city's contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement grants the agency access to the Preliminary Arraignment Reporting System, a real-time arrest database.
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Listen 1:58NewsWorks Tonight, July 5, 2018
Protestors continue to challenge PARS, the Philadelphia program that allows ICE access to city data. Businesses affected by this week ...
Air Date: July 5, 2018
Listen 21:14As USA Swimming grapples with sexual abuse, athletes cite lack of female coaches
There are more than 150 coaches on USA Swimming's permanently banned list. Almost all are men, most of whom the organization has deemed to have violated its code of conduct.
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