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  The Supreme Court ruled narrowly in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a cake to celebrate the marriage of a same sex couple because of a religious objections. The ruling was 7-2.  

President Trump has the “absolute” power to pardon himself, he argued on Monday morning, then asked rhetorically why he would use it because he hasn’t done anything wrong. Trump made his assertion in a Twitter post following a weekend in which his administration made a sweeping case about executive power. Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, said […]

Jay McCalla joins us every Thursday for This Week In Politics on Your Voice.

Philly.com- To generate money for Philadelphia’s struggling school district, Mayor Kenney wants to raise the property tax, increase the real estate transfer tax, and put the brakes on projected cuts to the wage tax. City Councilwoman Cindy Bass has another idea: She hopes to make hundreds of millions of dollars of cuts to the budget over […]

(CNN)- A Florida family is “heartbroken” after a jury awarded $4 in damages for funeral expenses and pain and suffering in a case in which a St. Lucie County deputy fatally shot a father of three through his garage door, the family’s attorney said Thursday. Deputy Christopher Newman killed Gregory Hill Jr., 30, in 2014 after […]

CBS3- The Sixers Twitter investigation is reportedly taking on a new focus, and sources say it doesn’t look good for President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo. Colangelo could soon be without a job, according to a ESPN.comreport released early Friday. Coangelo has been under investigation by his own team since Tuesday, following a lengthy report on sports website the Ringer.com that linked him to […]

PhD candidate Darin Toliver joined us on Your Voice this morning to talk about the Rally for Justice for Sandrea Williams. #JusticeForSandrea will take place this evening, May 31st at 7:30 PM at 300 N. Simpson Street. Toliver explains the importance of keeping children safe in these times where gun violence is prevalent in Philadelphia […]

Dr. Julie Washington joined Solomon Jones on Your Voice to discuss code-switching in classrooms and getting schools to respect African-American english. In her most recent article in The Atlantic she delves into the studies of African-American’s natural language.

This morning on Your Voice with Solomon Jones, youth advocate Rachel Trippett joined us to talk about her upcoming interview etiquette event this Sunday, June 3rd. Interview Etiquette by Rachel Taylor is a free event for high school students looking to gain summer jobs. Job opportunities will be available! https://instagram.com/p/BiulvPqHo7V/

President Donald Trump announced unexpectedly Thursday that he was granting a full pardon to Dinesh D’Souza, the conservative author and filmmaker who pleaded guilty to violating federal campaign finance laws in 2014.   He was indicted earlier that year on charges that he illegally used straw donors to contribute to Republican Senate candidate Wendy Long […]

Bodycam footage has been released of the moments leading up to a violent arrest on a New Jersey beach. Wildwood police released video of their officers confronting 20-year-old Emily Weinman, who was suspected of underage drinking, over Memorial Day weekend. Police said the young woman refused to cooperate, then assaulted an officer. Weinman’s lawyer says the […]

Prosperity gospel televangelist Jesse Duplantis is pleading with his followers, claiming he needs a $54 million jet to help him efficiently spread the gospel to as many people as possible, the Washington Post reports. In a video posted to YouTube, television preacher Duplantis asked the Lord — and his hundreds of thousands of followers around the […]