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Join us for part 1 of this emotional panel from our Ideas We Should Steal Festival. Hosted by Emily Bazelon, criminal justice reporter for the New York Times, we hear stories of hardship and redemption and a light at the end of the tunnel. Bazelon speaks with Marc Howard (director of Georgetown's Prisons and Justice Initiative) and Cherri Greg (co-founder of the Law and Justice Journalism Project).

On this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi interviews Meg Cabot about her book, "Ready or Not," which addresses the sex life of teenagers. "Teens are having sex," Cabot said, "whether we teach abstinence or not." 

Rendell and Street say the next mayor and Council should determine the fate of a new Sixers arena. Mayoral candidates, however, say ... ?

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi reveals the history of Walgreens up and through its strange kowtowing to conservative pro-life groups by refusing to offer safe and effective abortion pills. Even in states where it's still legal. 

For all of the seeming division in our country, there  are leaders out there who are committed to bringing people together to achieve real change. Helming that charge? Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, who joined co-hosts Reed, Nutter, and Platt to talk about bipartisan collaboration and good ol' pragmatism.

On this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, we look at Pay It Forward, a job training program in New Jersey that provides free or low-cost access to training in fields that need skilled workers

Women's rights are declining everywhere. The UN Secretary General estimates it would take three centuries of progress to bring about real equality. And leading the charge in the opposite direction? America.

Paul Vallas’ primary defeat of incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot — Paul Vallas! — holds many object lessons for candidates here in Philadelphia

After an announcement about our 2023 Integrity Icon Awards, Roxanne Patel Shepelavy continues her discussion with the movers and shakers of Chester, PA, which saw a dramatic drop in its gun violence.

Each year this Black-led nonprofit provides 400 teens and young adults with a safe space and opportunities to remake themselves and their community.

In this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, Roxanne Patel Shepelavy hosts a discussion with the movers and shakers of Chester, PA, which saw a dramatic drop in its gun violence. Panelists include Jack Stollsteimer (Delaware County DA), Steven Gretsky (Chester Police Commissioner) and Thaddeus Kirkland (Mayor of Chester).

In this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi speaks with Grace Lin, who is as surprised as anyone that her children's book, "A Big Mooncake For Little Star," landed her on banned lists.

Is retiring City Council President Darrell Clarke a statesman … or has he been a guardian of the status quo?

In this panel from our Ideas We Should Steal Festival, Kenneth Shropshire (Senior Advisor to the Dean at Wharton's Coalition for Equity and Opportunity) interviews author and co-host of The Big Brunch, Will Guidara, about his novel approach to business and solving the social ills in our city: unreasonable hospitality

In this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, we look at Philadelphia schools' diversion program. It's a national model for youth restorative justice, but doesn't go quite far enough. San Francisco's Make It Right program is the next step.

On this episode of Mystery Shopper, an East Kensington resident was a victim of the new car theft trend. Here’s what happened when they tried to get their car back

On this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi speaks with Andrey Kurkov, a Ukrainian writer who publishes prolifically in Russian. When Russia invaded his country, Kurkov was placed on a black list for his writings. Velshi and Kurkov discuss the echoes of war found in his satirical novel, Grey Bees. 

The Citizen's Ultimate Job Interview series has crystallized just what the qualities of the next Mayor of Philadelphia need to be

LuQman Abdullah has seen loss, prison, and promise in our youth. Here is his prescription for ending Philadelphia's gun violence culture

In this presentation from our annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival, Ian Harris, business development lead at BlocPower, takes us through the practical steps to creating a healthier and greener city.