CitizenCast

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.

Donald Trump bears some direct responsibility for the invasion of Ukraine. He tried to manipulate President Zelensky into manufacturing dirt on his political opponent, and in the process made Zelensky look weak and isolated on the international stage.

In this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, we look to Berlin, where thanks to a convenient transportation app, travel is a comparative breeze. Can we do the same here in Philly?

13 weeks from Philadelphia's Election Day, where are the mayoral candidates' innovative plans that could alter the direction of the city?

13 weeks from Philadelphia's Election Day, where are the mayoral candidates' innovative plans that could alter the direction of the city?

Citizens of the Week Mazzie Casher and Steven Pickens, are the creators of the Philly Truce App. They joined WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison to discuss what the app is and their efforts to reduce violence in Philadelphia. 

With a focus on gun violence reduction strategies,  hosts Michael Nutter, Kasim Reed, and Larry Platt welcome David Muhammad, Executive Director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform, for an alternately heart-wrenching and heartwarming episode.

Is there a better, healthier way to grapple with our monument issues? They did it in Franklin, Tennessee.

In this special one-year anniversary edition of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi reviews a year in banned books and sits down for a followup interview with Nikole Hannah-Jones of The 1619 Project.

In a new commercial, former Philadelphia City Councilmember Allan Domb becomes the first mayoral candidate to take on sitting Mayor Kenney.

Elaine Maimon advises against banning the AI language bot ChatGPT — and instead, use it to teach more effective thinking that is purely human

What happened to Tyre Nichols echoes the 1977 Philadelphia police beating of a Black driver. Journalist Bill Marimow on how it was different

In this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, former Mayor Michael Nutter sits down with current Illinois Mayor Daniel Biss to talk about the case for novel housing reparations in his city of Evanston. Join us for an enlightening discussion about creating equity in America. 

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi explains "qualified immunity," which has shielded police from unlawful and dubious actions for decades.

It's our City constitution, the framework for how Philly is run. But it's also ... complicated.

On this special episode of CitizenCast, author James Peterson explains that Tyre Nichols's murder is another blotch on America's history of racist policing, and a troubling symptom of our toxic masculinity

Poor people aren't wearing dirty sneakers because they look cool. Instead of making it fashionable, give kids the means to avoid poverty.

Sue Wasserkrug is the Director of Mediation at CORA Services. She joined WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison to discuss the nationally recognized Eviction Diversion Program. 

On this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi sits down with David Levithan, author of Two Boys Kissing. Levithan knew that everything about his book would land him on this list. He's okay with that.

The Philadelphia Mayor's race is underway. We assess the early campaigns of Jeff Brown, Cherelle parker, and Helen Gym.

Pastor Aaron Campbell's after-school program Level Up offers young people the security, skills and confidence to live and thrive

Join us for a fascinating discussion about the role of religious communities in raising the standard of living for all. This panel included Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries; Rev. Chaz Howard, Chaplain of the University of Pennsylvania; and Rev Bill Golderer of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. 

What Does a Black QB have to do to get love? The Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts may be showing us the way

We're on track to set new records for fossil fuel consumption in 2024. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi explains that despite all the warnings, our gas guzzling is still sending us in the wrong direction.