WHYY Specials

Wilmington High, the last traditional public high school in Delaware’s largest city, closed its doors 20 years ago. Since then, most city high school students have largely been bused to schools located miles outside the city. We look at the unique challenges for education in Wilmington and explore a question many have posed: Where is Wilmington High?

The Memorial Day death of George Floyd at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has set off protest around the globe. 'Police, Reimagined: The Future of Public Safety' is a four-part community conversation series that attempts the to answer the question: Can you reduce funding for police, and limit their role in communities, while ensuring public safety for all communities?

Mark Tyler (Pastor, Mother Bethel A.M.E Church), Keir Bradford Grey (Chief Public Defender, Defenders Association of Philadelphia), Hans Menos (Executive Director, Philadelphia Police Advisory Commission), and Erika Almiron (Activist/Former Executive Director, Juntos) join Community Engagement Editor Christopher Norris to discuss defunding the police & the future of public safety.