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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Mayor Ed Gainey nominated Kim Lucas, the acting director of the city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, to officially lead the department, and we speak with her about plans for updating Smithfield Street, and the department’s priorities under the current administration; Gwen’s Girls executive director Kathi Elliott discusses what the organization has accomplished in 20 years, and how it’s celebrating the milestone; and we’re joined by the director of a new documentary about the Tree of Life attack and the community’s recovery.
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On today’s program: Kathi Elliott from Gwen’s Girls explains how the closing of the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center will impact the approximately 20 young people housed at the center, and their families; a look at the track record of Kevin Sousa, a local chef who has opened four restaurants in the last decade, but left them for new ventures; and a conversation with author Damian Dressick about his latest collection of “flash” fiction.
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On today’s program: The Pittsburgh Public Schools board voted to end the disorderly conduct code for students in 6th through 12th grades, a move Gwen’s Girls CEO Kathi Elliott says needs to be coupled with resources to keep students out of the criminal justice system; Republicans say an effort to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative will raise electricity rates, but experts say that’s not for certain; and two Pittsburgh queer community activists talk about how Pride celebrations have changed over the decades and why archiving the history of LGBTQ residents is critical.
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Despite No Differences In Behavior, Black Students 'Penalized More So Than Their White Counterparts'On today's program: A new report shows that Black students in Pittsburgh are referred to the juvenile justice system at a much higher rate than their…
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Black girls in the Pittsburgh region are 11 times more likely than white girls to have contact with the juvenile justice system, according to a 2016…
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In Pittsburgh, African American girls are three times more likely to be suspended than white girls and 11 times more likely to be referred the juvenile…