Mayor Parker Signs Anti-ICE Bills, Congressional Candidate Under Fire & Knicks Fans Attempt Takeover
It's the Friday news roundup. Catch up on the controversial 'no' vote that State Representative Chris Rabb, a 3rd Congressional District hopeful, got heat for this week. Also, Mayor Cherelle Parker signed six of seven bills that that will restrict immigration enforcement in Philly starting in July. Host Trenae Nuri and senior producer Abby Fritz talk through all of this, plus how Knicks fans are getting petty over the Eastern Conference Semi-finals. At the end of the episode, City Cast Philly Neighbors get exclusive low-cost and free last-minute Mother's Day recommendations.
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- Mayor Parker signs sweeping restrictions on immigration enforcement, cementing Philly’s sanctuary policies into law
- Pa. House committee passes suite of six bills to combat child sex trafficking
- Chris Rabb takes controversial vote against sex trafficking legislation two weeks before congressional election
- House Judiciary committee criticizes Philly law enforcement over sanctuary policies, demands immigration records and correspondence
- Mayor Parker signs sweeping restrictions on immigration enforcement, cementing Philly’s sanctuary policies into law
- Nick Nurse rejoins Sixers after brother's funeral, says Steve Nurse would want him to coach
- Defiant NYers to take Philly by storm despite Sixers’ attempt to keep Knicks fans out
- NY eateries, bars ban ‘Philly’ cheesesteaks from menu as Knicks-Sixers fight gets greasy
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