Black Lives Matter
Delaware County lawmakers are hoping to pass legislation in honor of Fanta Bility, an 8-year-old girl who was shot and killed by Sharon Hill police officers in 2021.
3 days ago
Listen 1:10A New Jersey man didn’t trust police but sought their help anyway. Two days later, he was dead
Paterson police repeatedly punched Jameek Lowery before putting him into an ambulance. He arrived unconscious at the hospital handcuffed to a gurney and died two days later.
3 months ago
DA investigating controversial traffic stop after Philadelphia official, husband arrested on I-76
No charges to be decided in Celena Morrison, Darius McLean arrests until investigation is over, DA says.
3 months ago
Prosecutor: Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death
The remaining four officers have a May 6 trial date in federal court. A trial has not yet been set in state court.
7 months ago
Confederate monument melted down to create new, more inclusive public art
A project in Charlottesville, Va. seeks to upend the narrative around the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was the center of deadly white nationalist protests.
8 months ago
1 of 2 Colorado officers convicted in Elijah McClain’s death after neck hold, ketamine injection
Officer Randy Roedema was found guilty by the 12-person jury of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault. Officer Jason Rosenblatt was found not guilty.
8 months ago
A new report measures the pace of progress towards economic parity since the famed civil rights demonstration.
9 months ago
Judge rules retrial of ex-Philadelphia officer in 2020 protest actions should be held outside city
Richard Paul Nicoletti, whose previous trial ended in a mistrial, faced charges including simple assault and reckless endangerment.
10 months ago
Threads vs. Twitter, CROWN Act, Philly Goes to Wimbledon
Threads, the new social media app that is aiming to take on Twitter, launched last week. What can we expect from Mark Zuckerberg's latest social media venture?
Air Date: July 12, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:06Grand jury indicts Daniel Penny in chokehold death of New York City subway rider Jordan Neely
If convicted, Penny could face years in prison.
12 months ago
Three years after George Floyd, activists push for racial equity and police accountability
Activists say the energy and purpose of the George Floyd protests continue to fuel social justice fights three years later.
1 year ago
Listen 4:37The first office for missing and murdered Black women and girls set for Minnesota
Illinois and Wisconsin have followed Minnesota in implementing task forces to look into disparities around violence against Black women and girls.
1 year ago
On the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, reckoning with police violence remains in limbo
Now, three years since Floyd’s murder, proponents of federal actions still await signs of change.
1 year ago
Here’s what happened to everyone arrested during the 2020 protests in Philadelphia
Some serious offenders got federal prison sentences, while a new diversionary program saw positive results.
1 year ago
A hung jury ended the trial, the first of a Philadelphia law enforcement officer involved in police operations during the 2020 protests.
1 year ago