Episode Details

It's the Friday news roundup! This week host Trenae Nuri and executive producer Matt Katz are discussing the gun laws, or lack thereof, that may have been a factor in the Memorial Day shooting in Fairmount Park. They also cover a new workers’ rights bill signed by Mayor Cherelle Parker and the possible SEPTA funding cuts that could make your commute longer. Plus, a Pride event at the Philadelphia Zoo was suddenly cancelled – why? Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism: 

• Two dead, nine wounded in ‘heinous’ Memorial Day shooting in Philly’s Fairmount Park
• A rise of gun switches in crimes prompts a push for stricter laws against them
• Gun safety bills fail in Pa. House by razor thin margin
• Philly mayor signs ‘POWER' bill in effort to provide new worker protections
• SEPTA cuts equal longer commutes
• Talking (and scrolling) on the phone while driving will be illegal in Pa. starting next week
• The Philadelphia Zoo Has a Drag Queen Problem

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