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Month: October 2019

Veterans

Terry Williamson: On Sunday, come celebrate the fifth annual Philly’s Veterans Day parade

October 31, 2019April 19, 2021
Terry A. Williamson
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“It’s important to salute veterans, and to recognize that the men and women who have served this nation are our neighbors, friends and family members who are proud of their time in uniform.”
By Terry A. Williamson

Crime

“I am not the only mother this has happened to”: Watch part TWO of Linda Schellenger’s bombshell interview with Broad + Liberty

October 31, 2019December 15, 2020
The Editors
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In part TWO of this exclusive, Linda discusses the trial, evidence suppressed by Larry Krasner’s prosecution, and how Krasner’s DA’s office turned its back on her family.

Crime

WATCH: Linda Schellenger honors the memory of her son, Sean, and tells us how Larry Krasner obstructed justice (pt. 1/3)

October 30, 2019April 19, 2021
The Editors
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In Part 1 of our 3-part interview, Linda describes Sean’s vibrant personality, his penchant for constantly helping others and the phone call that changed her life forever.

Crime

Linda A. Kerns: Linda Schellenger will not be victimized by Philly DA

October 29, 2019July 28, 2021
Linda A. Kerns
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I wanted to give Linda a voice, undiluted by anyone else’s narrative or agenda. We spoke about her son Sean, his life, their relationship and how her life changed on July 12, 2018.
By Linda A. Kerns

2A

Donna Cooper: To protect babies from guns, make gun makers bear the costs of shootings

October 28, 2019April 19, 2021
Donna Cooper
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Two-year-old Nikolette Rivera’s life was ended by a single shot from a lone murderer who was aided and abetted in this heinous crime by a corrupted democratic process.
By Donna Cooper

Politics

Rooney and Novak: Expect pipelines, opioid crisis and open space – not party – to decide local elections in Pa.

October 24, 2019January 10, 2022
Alan Novak and T.J. Rooney

As the state enters the final stretch of the 2019 municipal campaigns, Broad and Liberty political analysts Alan Novak and T.J. Rooney discuss local races and the issues that will drive Southeastern Pennsylvania’s voter turnout.
By Alan Novak and T.J. Rooney

Culture

Bob Martin: Monty Python at 50: Timeless, too silly and still completely different

October 23, 2019April 19, 2021
Bob Martin

The irony, the delicious incongruities and the sheer humor have kept me in stitches for a half-century. And so many of the sketches are a history and literature lesson woven into comedy.
By Bob Martin

Politics

Dean Reuter: All forms of socialism discard the most prosperous form of government in history

October 21, 2019April 19, 2021
Dean Reuter
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For all the contentiousness and disagreement within America, we have much more in common with one another than not. And we should recognize that the institutions of our government are working.
By Dean Reuter

Crime

Stu Bykofsky: The “mass incarceration” fraud

October 17, 2019April 19, 2021
Stu Bykofsky
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A small percentage of people in jail are wrongly imprisoned, yes — but just about everyone in jail deserves to be there.

Abortion

Edel Donahue: ‘Heartbeat bills’ save lives, so update abortion laws to reflect modern science and medicine

October 17, 2019April 19, 2021
Edel Donahue

A heartbeat bill would not only save the lives of many children, it would also spare their mothers the pain and regret that often come with abortion.
By Edel Donahue

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