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On today’s special episode of The Confluence: The ACLU has filed a complaint against the Central Bucks School District for allegedly discriminating against LGBTQ students; we talk with the new CEO of the Women and Girls Foundation about her goals for the organization and future of female empowerment; and biologists have published a study discovering a rare hybrid bird.Today’s guests include: Emily Rizzo, suburban reporter for WHYY; Camila Rivera-Tinsley, CEO of the Women and Girls Foundation; and David Toews, assistant professor of biology at Pennsylvania State University.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Emails exposed through an ongoing lawsuit give insight to the close relationship between lobbyists for the state’s top-earning casino and a state legislator; a settlement between the State Police and ACLU means officers can no longer stop drivers for immigration enforcement or check immigration status; and North America’s longest-running exhibition of international art, Carnegie International, returns to Pittsburgh.
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Allegheny County schools significantly underreport school-related arrests, says ACLU of PennsylvaniaOn today’s episode of The Confluence: The ACLU of Pennsylvania found some Allegheny County school districts have disproportionately arrested students of color, while significantly underreporting the number of school-related arrests to the U.S. Department of Education; families eligible for Pandemic-EBT money are struggling to access the funds amid a new wave of COVID-19 related school closures; and ornithologist Scott Weidensaul explains where it may be possible to catch sight of snowy owls migrating through Pennsylvania this season.
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The report found students were often arrested for simple assault or possession of a small amount of cannabis.
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On today's program: Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court strikes down a proposed constitutional amendment that would build victim’s rights into the state…
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A ban on buying books for people incarcerated at the Allegheny County Jail was lifted Wednesday. The policy prevented people at the jail and their loved…
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The McKeesport Area School District reached a settlement Monday with 11 students who sued the district and its superintendent earlier this month. The…
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The Pennsylvania chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has filed two lawsuits against the state for what it sees as overly restrictive policies on…
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The city of Pittsburgh continues to resist calls to release its bid for Amazon’s second headquarters, or HQ2. At a protest Thursday skeptics said they…