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If Biden steps off the ticket, there is only one person who should replace him

By Solomon Jones | Philadelphia InquirerHeader Photo Credit: Lawrence Jackson, The White HouseIn the wake of a hollow debate performance that left many Democrats nervous about Joe Biden’s prospects for winning reelection in November, the president has vowed to stay in the race, despite the growing calls for his withdrawal.Whether he stays is up to him, but if President Biden believes he is the only candidate who can beat Donald Trump, I think he should stay in the race and […]

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Moving Forward: A Statement of Unity and Healing

Moving Forward: A Statement of Unity and HealingWe are living in a deeply divided, volatile time. It is playing out nationally and globally. At WURD, we always strive, as Gandhi said, to “be the change we want to see in the world,” modeling an approach that will allow us to learn and grow individually and collectively so we can meet the demands ahead for our community.With that spirit in mind, we would like to clarify and correct some information that […]

todayJuly 17, 2024 1

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This week on WURD: Project 2025, How to stay cool through the heatwave, Philly’s summer street cleaning 

David Madland is the strategic director of the American Worker Project at the Center for American Progress. He joined Evening WURDs with Dr. James Peterson to break down Project 2025 and the potential civil rights infringements on Americans. Director of the Office of Clean and Green Initiatives Carlton Williams spoke with Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD about the street cleaning initiative that has cleaned 5,000 city blocks so far. Williams also discussed graffiti removal, picking up abandoned cars and vacant lot […]

todayJuly 11, 2024

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This week on WURD: Supreme Court broadens presidential immunity and punitive measures on homelessness, an organization striving for Black youth in STEAM fields

Keir Bradford-Grey is a partner in Montgomery McCracken’s litigation department. She joined The Source with Andrea Lawful-Sanders to discuss last week’s presidential debate, Trump’s immunity from prosecution and the Supreme Court case to allow punitive fines or arrests for people living with homelessness. Dr. Timothy Golden, visiting professor of philosophy at Whitman College and Wake Up With WURD contributor, joined Solomon Jones to discuss the Supreme Court decisions, what acts are covered in presidential immunity, and how Trump’s lawyers will […]

todayJuly 3, 2024 2

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More funding could be coming to a Pa. affordable housing program

Trebor Maitin for Spotlight PASpotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters.HARRISBURG — State legislators are haggling over what to do with Pennsylvania’s $14 billion budget surplus. A funding increase for an affordable housing program is a prime contender for a piece of the pie.The Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund, or PHARE, provides grants to municipalities to […]

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This week on WURD: John Legend on the importance of voting, a Black town gets to vote after 60 years, Black Americans speak on institutional racism

Grammy Award-winning musician John Legend joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to talk about the importance of voting and the upcoming election in the fall.Linn Washington Jr. is a journalism professor at Temple University. He talked to Solomon Jones on Wake up With WURD about Newbern, Ala., a predominantly Black town that hasn't had elections in 60 years and where a Black mayor was barred from taking office by white officials.Mark Lopez is the director of race and ethnicity at […]

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This week on WURD: DA Larry Krasner loses legal battle over SEPTA, Camden school board president alleged sexual assault, improving Black birth outcomes

District Attorney Larry Krasner spoke on Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones about the newly appointed SEPTA prosecutor who will handle SEPTA-related crimes through Act 40. Krasner argued that it unconstitutionally dismantled his geographic jurisdiction and stripped the DA’s core prosecutorial functions. Inquirer journalist Melanie Burney and Lawyer Jeffrey Fritz spoke to Solomon detailing the controversial case of the Camden School Board President who allegedly sexually abused a student over the course of several years. Nia Coaxum is the Philly […]

todayJune 20, 2024

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Legal cannabis likely won’t be in this year’s budget, but supporters say there’s a silver lining

Stephen Caruso / Spotlight PA Photo: Ed Mahon / Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro made legalizing recreational marijuana a centerpiece of his budget pitch this year, but cannabis advocates and Pennsylvania lawmakers say such a proposal is unlikely to be part of a final deal. Democrats who control the […]

todayJune 20, 2024

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University of the Arts closing with one-week notice? This just isn’t done

Elaine Maimon / The Philadelphia Citizen In my 50 years in higher education, I have witnessed the sad demise of a few universities. But I have never seen anything like the shocking announcement on Friday, June 1, of University of the Arts’ closing its doors with one week’s notice. Maybe I’ve missed something, but this just doesn’t happen with accredited, not-for-profit universities. (And UArts has long been accredited and not-for-profit.) According to the Inquirer, the only explanation University of the Arts trustees […]

todayJune 20, 2024 1

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