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Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins, (left), speaks, as former NFL player Anquan Boldin, New England Patriots' Devin McCourty, moderator New York Times Magazine's Emily Bazelon, and New Orleans Saints' Demario Davis listen during a session to discuss criminal justice issues with other current and former NFL football players at Harvard Law School, Friday, March 23, 2018, in Cambridge, Mass. (Josh Reynolds/AP Photo)
Community

Eagles Jenkins, Philly DA Krasner attend Harvard social justice summit

The players participated in small group discussions about policing, prosecutors and sentencing reform.

8 years ago

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett wears headphones as he stands on the field during warmups before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, in Seattle. (Elaine Thompson/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Newly acquired Eagles DE Bennett charged with injuring elderly paraplegic

Authorities say Bennett was a spectator at the game in Houston.

8 years ago

A detail from John Singleton Copley’s “Mrs. James Warren (Mercy Otis)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Museums’ Super Bowl bet nets Philly a portrait of patriot

The Philadelphia Museum of Art made a bet with the Museum of Fine Arts Boston over the Super Bowl. On Friday, the victor reaped its spoils.

8 years ago

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Community members, activists and students shut down a town hall meeting about the proposed $130 million, 35,000-seat stadium on Temple's North Philadelphia campus Tuesday. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Temple officials foresee community support for stadium; neighbors skeptical

Philadelphia Council President Darrell Clarke says he won’t consider supporting the proposed stadium until the university wins over the community.

8 years ago

Listen 2:05
Student Philip Gregory, a Stadium Stompers member, protests during a Tuesday town hall meeting about the proposed $130 million, 30,000-seat stadium on Temple's campus. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for WHYY)
Community

Protests cut Temple stadium town hall short

Hundreds of North Philadelphia residents, students and university staff gathered in Mitten Hall to hear Temple President Richard Englert discuss plans for the stadium.

8 years ago

(NFL Films screengrab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_RHOB9xkqo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

NFL Films senior producer ends long career with swan song to Eagles

NFL Films has released its annual movie chronicling the Super Bowl champions: “Philadelphia Eagles: Super Bowl LII Champions.”

8 years ago

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Jen Welter, the first woman to join an NFL team's coaching staff, addressed the crowd at a Women’s Leadership Luncheon hosted by City Year Philadelphia (Angela Gervasi/for WHYY)
Community

Ground-breaking female NFL coach speaks at 20th Philly City Year celebration

Each year, about 205 tutors work in schools in need of resources, tutoring and mentoring students between third and 10th grade.

8 years ago

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant speaks at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pa., Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, where Bryant's high school jersey number, 33, was retired during a ceremony.
Arts & Entertainment

Former Lower Merion High School and NBA star Kobe Bryant wins Oscar for animated short

Kobe Bryant is a winner in retirement, too.

8 years ago

In this Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, file photo, employees work at the DraftKings office in Boston. The explosion in popularity of daily fantasy sports over the last decade has created a generation of sports fans more attuned to gauging individual player statistics than how two teams may fare against each other, the challenge at the heart of traditional sports wagering. (Charles Krupa/AP Photo, file)
Money

Sports betting’s future comes down to line on young players

As the push to legalize sports gambling nears a crucial Supreme Court decision, states hoping to reap a financial windfall could face another hurdle: Attracting young players.

8 years ago

One of three billboards trying to entice Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James to come to Philadelphia are shown near a highway, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, in Cleveland.  (Tony Dejak/AP Photo)
Community

Silly or Philly?: LeBron swats talk of Philadelphia visit

Sixers TV game analyst Alaa Abdelnaby said he was told that James, who has three kids, looked at private schools in Philadelphia last month.

8 years ago

One of three billboards trying to entice Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James to come to Philadelphia are shown near a highway, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, in Cleveland.  (Tony Dejak/AP Photo)
Community

LeBron flattered by Philly fans’ free-agency fawning

James can opt out of his contract with Cleveland following this season and the superstar can hit the free-agency market.

8 years ago

Imhotep Charter (white) and MLK High School (black) playing the city public league title game at the Palestra, February 25, 2018. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Education

After 20-year hiatus, Philly’s basketball championships return to ‘the cathedral’

The public league’s title game has leapfrogged venues for decades. Before Sunday, it had been exactly 20 years since the game was last played at the Palestra.

8 years ago

Listen 2:05
Riders take a lap through Philadelphia during the 2012 professional cycling race. (Bas Slabbers/for WHYY, file)
Community

Is it the end of the road for the Manayunk bike race?

For the second straight year, there will be no professional cycling race in Philadelphia.

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight, February 23, 2018

The ACLU is standing with a teenage girl prevented from wearing a headscarf during a basketball game. In the aftermath of the Florida s ...

Air Date: February 23, 2018

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Nasihah Thompson-King talks with reporters after a press conference at Mastery Shoemaker Charter School. Her supporters called for an end to the requirement that hijab-wearing students obtain a waiver after Nasihah was prevented from playing because she refused to take off her head covering.
NewsWorks Tonight
Education

Benched over head scarf, Mastery basketball player says ‘change is coming’

A referee would not Nasihah Thompson-King play during a playoff game last week because she did not have a signed waiver to wear a hijab.

8 years ago

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