Flashpoint

The ballot box opens this November 6th. KYW Newsradio's Community Affairs reporter Cherri Gregg sat down with writer and lecturer Lorene Carey about the student driven #VoteThatJawn initiative. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and KYW community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the impact of the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. What will be the impact of the hearings on the mid-term elections? What about politics? Will it leave a stain on the nation's highest court? Linda Dale Hoffa, a former federal prosecutor who spent two years serving as counsel for the Senate Judiciary committee joins Larry Ceisler, politcal strategist and principal of Ceisler Media and Issue Advocacy and Christa Hayburn, a sex assault survivor and spokesperson for Women Organized Against Rape for this riveting discussion. The Newsmakers of the week are Philadelphia School Board's youngest new members- Julia Frank and Alfredo Practico. Finally, the Changemaker of the week is Mongomery County Commission on Women and Families. Vice Chair and spokesperson Teresa Harris discusses the organization's effort to empower and support organizations that advocate for women. Flashpoint airs every Saturday

Bill Cosby began his three to ten year prison sentence last night when he was checked into a state correctional facility in Montgomery County. KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg spoke to two men (Haywood "Red Dog" Fennell and J. Jondhi Harrell) who spent a collective 75 years behind the wall to find out what Cosby's new life will be like.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Flashpoint host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about a knowledge discrimination. If you've never heard of it, it's the phenomenon that occurs when employers ignore experience, intellect, non-traditional education and hidden credentials. Tens of millions of adult Americans are under-employed and underpaid because they do not possess a four-year college degree. In addition, individuals who do not attend more prestigious colleges are many times unable to fully capitalize on their education. The impact is extensive, especially on people of color and at risk communities and impact economic mobility. Is it time for educators and employers level the playing field? How can American open the door to a forgotten segment of the workforce?. Panelists this week include Dr. Peter Smith, a professor at University of Maryland University College and author of Free-range Learning in the Digital Age, Manuel Gonzalez Canche, associate professor in the Graduate School of Educa

City Council approved a resolution in June that would name a section of North 59th Street after Philadelphia's first black mayor, Wilson Goode, Sr. KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter and Flashpoint host Cherri Gregg lays out the story, including an interview with Goode. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about a viral GoFundMe campaign gone wrong. It all began last year when Johnny Bobbit, a homeless veteran gave $20 to a stranded Katie McClure. To return the favor, McClure and boyfriend Mark D'Marco set up a GoFundMe account to help Bobbitt. The effort got widespread support, raising $400,000. Fast forward and Bobbitt claims the New Jersey couple didn't give him the money that was raised. He lawyered up and filed a lawsuit and now the couple could be indicted on fraud charges. What are the rules of crowdfunding online and beyond? How can donors protect themselves from fraudsters? Who must pay if a "fundraiser" turns out to be fraud. Panelists this week include Mark Roderick, an attorney with Flaster Greenberg who specializes in crowdfunding, Mu'min Islam, an attorney who represented a homeless couple that sued a non-profit that raised money on their behalf and Tom Nickels, a freelance journalist who knows Bobbit and pen

The ACLU is considering whether to take legal action against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections after the agency banned shipment of all books to inmates inside of state prisons. KYW community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg speaks to ACLU Pa Legal Director Vic Walczak and then has an extended interview with Keir Neuringer of "Books Through Bars" about efforts to block the new policy. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new Philadelphia art exhibit highlights the diversity of Muslim Women. KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter and Flashpoint host Cherri Gregg interviews Yuself Abdule Jaleel the artist behind Art Sanctuary's showcase, "Covered." See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about healing communities following trauma. Homicides are up about six-percent in Philadelphia and there have been more than 800 shootings city wide this year. But many for those who survive the violence, there can be scars that are both visible and invisible. Trauma from violence can change a victim's brain causing post traumatic stress disorder. Many times the victims and perpertrators of violence are from the same community and, in some cases, the same family. Panelists this week include Dr. Ted Corbin, co-creator of Healing Hurt People at Drexel University, Kempis Songster, co-founder of the Redemption Project and Chantay Love, founder of Every Murder is Real Healing Center. This weekend Songster is hosting a community healing titled, "Ubuntu Philadelphia," brining together those who have committed acts of violence with families of victims. The Newsmaker of the week is the Dixie Humming Birds. Band manager and bass

A Trenton man who once spent time behind bars for dealing drugs is now in the running to become a medical marijuana dealer in the Garden State. Trenton City Council is expected to introduce an ordinance this week to designate a section of the city a medical marijuana area. KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg sat down with business owner Tracey Syphax about his new company, his 2017 pardon by former Governor Chris Christie and his plan to use medical marijuana to help transform Trenton. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the upcoming confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The Yale and Yale Law educated jurist has strong ties to the Bush family and is seen as a staunch conservative. Democrats have threatened to stall his confirmation in light of recent indictments following the investigation into Russian interference into the 2016 Presidential Election. A power panel of experts digs into the politics behind the Kavanaugh nomination, lays out what will happen during the confirmation hearings and predicts what the outcome of the next court session will be with Kavanaugh on the bench. Panelists include Larry Ceisler of Ceisler Media & Issue Advocacy, Lisa Tucker, associate professor of law at Drexel University and Linda Dale Hoff, partner at Dilworth Paxson who served as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee for two years. The Newsmaker of the week is Kenneth Thomas, founder of Le

The legendary R&B band Earth, Wind and Fire will give a group of youth the opportunity of a lifetime on Sunday. KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter and Flashpoint host Cherri Gregg speaks with band member Philip Bailey Bailey about the philanthropic effort to provide support for kids who age out of foster care. Music Is Unity is the foundation he started in 2007.   See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and KYW community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about intimate partners abuse following the recent murder suicide of beloved City Hall staffer Linda Rios Neuby. In America, half of all homicides of women were committed by an intimate partner. However, most of those relationships started out loving. So when does love become abuse? Jeannine Lisistski, executive director of Women Against Abuse joins Tony Lapp, Co-Director of Menergy and Bill Muth, a member of the Board of The Men's Resource Center who has participated in intervention programs. The panel takes a deep dive into the minds and understanding of those most likely to abuse and examine the culture that supports it. If you believe you are in danger while in an intimate relationship contact the Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-866-723-3014. The Newsmaker of the week is Averill J. Davenport AKA General Rezzy. He was slated to perform in the "Stop the Violence Tour" but was shot during a drive by on August 8th. Th

Flashpoint Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the recent efforts to remove monuments, memorials and signage dedicated to individuals who were once revered but today are seen as "racist." The Newsmaker of the week is Shaurn Thomas, 44. Thomas walked out of prison on May 22, 2017 after 24 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit. He sits down in the Flashpoint exclusive to discuss both the joys and challenges of life after wrongful conviction. The Changemaker of the week is Evoluer House, a non-profit that empowers girls and young women of color. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the organization is led by Cheryl Ann Wadlington, a fashion journalist and consultant who was named a White House Champion of Change by the Obama White House. Wadlington discusses the ways she and her team "groom girls" from the inside out. Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on the Apple

Dozens of pedestrians have been hit over the past several years at the intersection of Roosevelt Blvd and Somerdale Avenue. On August 18th, the family of Markaylah Jackson, a 17-year-old girl killed at that busy intersection by a hit and run driver in 2016 is hoping to raise awareness about the danger. KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter and Flashpoint host Cherri Gregg spoke to Ophena Walker and Martia Walker founders of LIVE for Kay about the Rossevelt Blvd. Memorial Walk. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A recent dust up over the destruction of a beloved mural in South Philadelphia put the spot light on a growing issue-- how do you preserve public art that stands in the way of development? KYW community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg spoke with Jane Golden, executive director of Mural Arts of Philadelphia See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and KYW community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the recent renewed effort to fix Philadelphia's toxic schools. The Newsmaker of the week is Philadelphia Controller Rebecca Rhynhart.  Rhynhart discusses her recent reports, those to come and how's she's handling the political fallout. The Changemaker of the week is Youth HEALers Stand Up. YHSU is an initiative with People's Emergency Center that works to empower youth age 13-14 who experience homelessness or who are in foster care. Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on the Apple Podcast, Radio.com or others platforms you use to get your podcasts by searching "Flashpoint KYW."   See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Diner en Blanc Philadelphia will take over a secret location in city this week for a dinner party attended by thousands. As KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg explains- some of the monies made will go to a good cause. She speaks with DEBPHL Co-Host Natanya DiBona for this Flashpoint Extra.   See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host and KYW community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the impact of gentrification on Philadelphia neighborhoods. Newsmakers of the week are Pratyusha Yalamanchi and Elston He, founders of the Shift Fund. They recently made headlines in Philadelphia when they used their wedding registry to raise money to help underserved pay small fees that make a big impact. The Changemaker of the week is Diverse Force LLC. Founded by serial entreprenuer Suliaman Rahman. His group recruits diverse leaders to attend non-profit board training at the University of Pennsylvania and then matches them with organizations. Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on the Apple Podcast, Radio.com or others apps where you get your podcast by searching "Flashpoint KYW."   See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/p

Flashpoint Host and KYW community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the impact of Trump Administration policies on the Philadelphia region. The Newsmaker of the week is Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner. Cherri Gregg talks to Krasner about his successes, challenges, challengers and progress made. Last Gregg talks about the North Broad Renaissance and Philly Free Streets. Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio. Subscribe to the Flashpoint Podcast on the Apple Podcast, Radio.com or others apps where you get your podcast by searching "Flashpoint KYW."   See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices