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The Supreme Court's DACA decision, explained Jun 22, 2020

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The Supreme Court recently blocked the Trump Administration from ending DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. But the court ruling was anything but an end to the high stakes battle over the future of hundreds of thousands of people who were brought to the United States as children, and could be vulnerable to deportation as adults. There's a lot more to the story. Jennifer Lee, Professor of Law at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law joins KYW In Depth to help make sense of the Supreme Court decision, what the justices actually ruled and what that ruling means, the story of how we got here, and what's next for the Dreamers. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Creativity, patience, and Detroit pizza: How the Collegeville Italian Bakery is weathering coronavirus Jun 22, 2020

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The coronavirus pandemic has done serious damage to the restaurant industry. It's taken a lot of patience and grit and hustle just for businesses to stay afloat. So we're checking in with businesses in our communities to see how they're doing and what they've done to outlast the coronavirus pandemic. Steve and Patrizia Carcarey, owners of the Collegeville Italian Bakery Pizzeria Napoletana join KYW In Depth to talk about running the business during the pandemic, the highs and lows of the past few months, what kind of changes they've had to make and what they've learned along the way. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

NJ hair salons get the green light to open, but what comes after COVID-19? Jun 22, 2020

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Salons and barbershops are set to reopen in New Jersey. So how will the haircut experience be changing after the COVID-19 shutdown? Frank Rizzieri, President of Rizzieri joins KYW in Depth to talk about what it takes to reopen after months of COVID-19 restrictions and how it feels to start up a business again after months of uncertainty. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Presents: Witness to Change Jun 21, 2020

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This episode of KYW In Depth is a special edition of the KYW Original Podcast "Flashpoint," hosted by friend of the podcast and KYW Community Affairs reporter Cherri Gregg. It's been a wild few weeks in the United States, and in Philadelphia, since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. We all work at KYW Newsradio at In Depth, and we've been covering the protests and unrest along with all the other journalists at the station. The past few weeks have affected all of us in really intense ways. So we wanted to make a podcast about it. This episode is called Witness to Change: A Flashpoint Special. It's an hour(ish) long episode that features the diverse voices of KYW Newsradio who have covered the unrest and protests and riots and looting and pain and grief and rebuilding since the George Floyd video went viral. We specifically give space for the Black journalists of KYW to share their experiences and perspectives -- with the goal of understanding issues of systemic racism and how this event and this movement will shape the future of Philadelphia, and beyond. You can listen to the KYW Original Podcast "Flashpoint" on the radio.com app, wherever you get your podcasts, or follow the link here: https://omny.fm/shows/flashpoint See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

The Philly area is opening back up, but that doesn't mean every job is coming back Jun 20, 2020

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Now that New Jersey is easing business restrictions and most of Pennsylvania is going green, which jobs are going to return, and which ones won't? Congress has to do something to extend unemployment benefits, right? Could the coronavirus pandemic lead to a bigger mortgage problem? Have the unemployment numbers plateaued? Target raised its minimum wage, will other corporations follow? David Fiorenza, Assistant Professor of Practice at the Villanova School of Business joins KYW In Depth to break down these questions and more. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Has fighting coronavirus helped us gain ground on other diseases? Jun 19, 2020

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Pretty much everything in our lives has revolved around the coronavirus this year. But what have other diseases been up to while we've been concentrating on COVID-19? And what about all those missed doctors appointments while we were sheltering in place? Dr. Valerianna Amorosa, infectious disease physician at Penn Medicine and Medical Director for Penn Home Infusion Therapy joins KYW In Depth to talk about if our single-minded focus on COVID-19 has changed anything about our relationship to other diseases. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Philadelphia's Medical Reserve Corps - the volunteers who respond to health emergencies Jun 19, 2020

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A lot of people are working incredibly hard helping others in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. That includes the thousands of volunteers who make up the Philadelphia Medical Reserve Corps, an organization that more people need to know about. Katie Fries, Assistant Program Manager in the Bio-Terrorism and Public Health Preparedness Program at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health joins KYW In Depth to talk about what the PMRC is and the important job they do. To volunteer for the PMRC: https://www.phila.gov/services/mental-physical-health/volunteer-for-the-philadelphia-medical-reserve-corps-pmrc/ See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

How COVID-19 wreaked havoc on our supply chains Jun 18, 2020

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Supply chains are how products and services get developed, made, delivered, sent from the place where they're manufactured to the place someone needs them. When the coronavirus pandemic hit and businesses everywhere shut down, basically all of our supply chains were disrupted. That's part of the reason why stores were out of chicken or toilet paper, or why people couldn't get through to call centers, or why hospitals couldn't find enough surgical gowns. Months later, we've had time to innovate and adapt and some of our supply chains are back to normal, while others have changed permanently. Dave Kurz, Associate Clinical Professor at Drexel's LeBow College of Business joins KYW In Depth to talk about how COVID-19 has changed how we make and deliver and consume things, in some cases for good. For more info about supply chains: https://www.scmr.com/article/after_covid_developing_the_right_digital_supply_chain_talent_will_be_harder See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

What would Muhammad Ali have to say, today? His family talks legacy, protests, Kaepernick, and fighting racism Jun 17, 2020

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What would Muhammad Ali have to say about the protests for social justice happening everywhere right now? KYW sports reporter Ed Benkin got the chance to ask his daughter and grandson that question. Khaliah Ali Wertheimer and Jacob Ali-Wertheimer join KYW In Depth to talk about their memories of Ali, how he would have felt about the protests around the country, how the sports world is tackling racial injustice and what needs to be improved, and what they are doing to further his legacy. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

What does "defund the police" actually mean? Jun 17, 2020

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"Defund the police" is a phrase you've probably heard more than a few times after weeks of protests in America over the killing of George Floyd. But what does it actually mean? You're going to hear very different explanations depending on where you get your news. Cherri Gregg, KYW Community Affairs reporter and the host of the KYW Original Podcast 'Flashpoint' interviewed criminal justice experts, community leaders, and activists to try and get an answer to that question -- and she takes over KYW In Depth today to break down what she found out. Check out Flashpoint wherever you get your podcasts, or listen here: https://omny.fm/shows/flashpoint See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.