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On today’s episode of The Confluence: We discuss the impacts of a U.S. Supreme Court decision to vacate a lower court ruling allowing mail-in ballots without a date on the return envelope to be counted in a 2021 election for common pleas judge in Lehigh County; and the leader of the food recovery organizations 412 Food Rescue and Food Rescue Hero is planning to step down from both roles in early 2023.Today’s guests include: Mark Scolforo, reporter with the Associated Press; and Leah Lizarondo, CEO and co-founder of 412 Food Rescue.
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On today's show: As we enter the home stretch before the November election, we explain how you can identify misinformation and disinformation, even when it might look like a reputable source; the U.S. Supreme Court term begins today, and following the contentious Roe v. Wade ruling last term, we discuss what to expect this fall; and 50 years ago, how a group of working-class Black men in Pittsburgh transformed emergency care.Today’s guests include: Kathleen Carley, computational social scientist and professor at Carnegie Mellon University, director of CMU’s Center for Informed Democracy and Social Cybersecurity, and director of the Center for Computational Analysis of Social and Organizational Systems; and David Harris, professor at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Law and WESA legal analyst.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: A public opinion researcher discusses how the Supreme Court’s ruling, which repealed the constitutional right to an abortion, might influence the outcome of the November election; a look at what motivated those who voted in this year’s primary, creating the largest voter turnout since 2002; and we speak to the outgoing president and CEO of Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.Today’s guests include: Christopher Borick, professor of political science at Muhlenberg College; and Ardhna Oliphant, president and CEO of Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.
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The case could increase the power of state lawmakers over races for Congress and the presidency, as well as redistricting. It also could cut state courts out of the equation. The issue has arisen repeatedly in cases from North Carolina and Pennsylvania, where Democratic majorities on the states’ highest courts have invoked voting protections in their state constitutions to frustrate the plans of Republican-dominated legislatures.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling on an abortion case that could overturn the right to abortion this month. Abortion providers are preparing for a surge of abortion patients in Pittsburgh from West Virginia.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Amy Wildermuth — the dean of the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Law, and a former U.S. Supreme Court clerk — shares her thoughts on the leaked draft of an opinion that could overturn Roe v. Wade; a Philadelphia-based research group has found the state is in need of teachers of color, and we ask Duquesne’s School of Education dean how they’re attracting students of color to take on the profession; and a look at inequities in how libraries are funded.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: The medical director of Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania discusses what’s it’s like offering abortions in the region, including to patients traveling from states where these services are restricted; after an immigration court in Pittsburgh closed, Casa San Jose joins us to discuss what’s next for those with immigration hearings; and our Good Question! series looks into how the Mexican War Streets got its name.
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The artworks were based on a photo by a photographer without her knowledge or consent.
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The Supreme Court says it will not take up the sexual assault case against comedian Bill Cosby. The announcement Monday leaves in place a decision by Pennsylvania’s highest court to throw out his conviction and set him free from prison.
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A group suing over Pennsylvania’s new map of congressional districts wants the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider whether they are entitled to an emergency order to halt the plan.