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Flashpoint Extra: Innocence Project Oct 29, 2019

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The Pennsylvania Innocence Project will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year at the National Constitution Center. KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter and Flashpoint host Cherri Gregg explains the non-profit has helped 17 wronfdully convicted people find freedom. Howard Scher and Nan Feyler are guests. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint: Maternal mortality rates, Philadanco's succession, and creek preservation Oct 27, 2019

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Host and KYW Newsrdio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about Philadelphia's maternal mortality rates and resulting racial disparties. Samia Bristow, senior director programs for Matnernity Care Coalition joins Jatolla Davis, a midwife and certified nurse with Jefferson Health, Saleemah McNeil, a reproductive therapist and CEO of Oshun Family Center and Janayah Davis, a mother who survived a near death experience during child birth. The newsmaker of the week is Joan Myers Brown, founder of the Philadelphia School of Dance Arts and Philadanco. The changemaker of the week is Tookany/Tacony Watershed Partnership, Inc. Executive Director Julie Slavet is guest. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint Encore: Reform Alliance on probation reform Oct 25, 2019

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In this Flashpoint Encore podcast, host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg brings back the interview with the newsmaker of the week: Reform Alliance. The organization was born out of rapper Meek Mill's struggles for freedom from kinks in the criminal justice system. Mill, who spent roughly a decade on probation, was sentenced to two to four years in prison for a non-technical probation violation in 2018, sparking a movement. Reform Alliance was created by Mill, Mike Rubin, Jay-Z and others to change the laws that lead to Mill's incarceration. Mill earned his freedom in recent months. Reform CEO Van Jones and Chief Legal Officer Monique Haughton Worrell discuss current efforts to pass probation reform om Pennsylvania. For more, go to reformalliance.com. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint Extra: Benjamin Crump on book "Open Season" Oct 20, 2019

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Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump who represented the families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Tamir Rice and others will be in Philadelphia October 21st for a chat about his new book, Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People. KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter and Flashpoint host Cherri Gregg speaks with him on why he penned the tome. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint Extra: Lonnie Bunch III Oct 20, 2019

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Lonnie Bunch III is the newly appointed Secretary of the Smithsonian. But Bunch got the gig after taking on the task of envisioning and then building the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg chats with Bunch re the endeavor and his new book "A Fool's Errand." See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint: Diverse juries matter, reform alliance post Meek Mill & women composers Oct 20, 2019

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Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about diversity of jurors. In recent weeks, juries composed of a majority of people of color have been critical to a number of high profile, racially charged trials across the country. Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Carolyn Nichols joins civil rights and criminal defense attorney Kevin Mincey and Maida Malone, president of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts in this interesting discussion. The newsmaker of the week is the Reform Alliance. CEO Vann Jones and Chief Legal Officer Monique Haughton Worrell discuss current efforts to pass probation reform in Pennsylvania. For more- go to reformalliance.com. The changemaker of the week is Erin Busch, founder of Young Women's Composer Camp. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint Extra: Hon. Jacqueline F. Allen on Jury Service Oct 19, 2019

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There is an effort to reform the Pennsylvania laws governing jury service. The move is supported by jurists in the First Judicial District- who hope it'll encourage more people to respond to jury summonses. KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter and Flashpoint host Cherri Gregg speaks with Hon. Jacqueline F. Allen, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas administrative trial court judge. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint Encore: Dr. William Hite on Ben Franklin High School Oct 14, 2019

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In this Flashpoint Encore Podcast, we bring back the interview with newsmaker of the week, School District of Philadelphia. Superintendent Dr. William Hite sat down with host Cherri Gregg days after town hall meetings with the parents of students from Ben Franklin High and Science Leadership Academy got heated. The Ben Franklin School building closed unexpectedly, forcing the district to find a temporary home. Dr. Hite explains how the school district has created a "Plan B" to prevent future scrambles, as they continue efforts to renovate aging facilities. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint: College athletes & pay, plan for Ben Franklin HS & living beyond breast cancer Oct 13, 2019

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Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about compensation for college athletes. Pennsylvania Representative Melissa Shusterman of Chester and Montgomery counties joins John Allgood, Academic Director of the Executive Masters of Sports Business Program at Temple and Preston Brown, coach of the Woodrow Wilson High School Football team and a hall of fame player who graduated from Tulane University for this discussion. The newsmaker of the week is the School District of Philadelphia. Superintendent Dr. William Hite discusses the plans for Ben Franklin High School. The changemaker of the week is Living Beyond Breast Cancer. Board Member Lu Ann Cahn is guest. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Flashpoint Extra: For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, young Montco woman hopes to bring change by sharing story Oct 10, 2019

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and Makenzie Clanagan of Montgomery County is warning teens about the signs of a violent partner. The effort comes from her own terrifying experience- which she only told to KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter and Flashpoint host Cherri Gregg. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

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