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Chris Norwood joined Dr. Peterson for the weekly Critical Commentary with Chris Norwood segment to discuss the democrats and more.

Paury Flowers is the Deputy Director of Mount Vernon Manor CDC, and Keyana Johnson is the Community Development Coordinator for Mount Vernon Manor CDC. They joined Dr. Peterson to discuss a new community land trust, neighborhood plan and services offered by the Mount Vernon Manon CDC Neighborhood Advisory Committee.

Senator Anthony Williams represents District 8, which includes parts of Delaware County and Philadelphia County. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his upcoming meetings with the federal government about the urgent need to restore environmental justice funding.

Joe Radosevich is the Vice President of Center for American Progress’ Campaigns and Outreach Department, where he works across teams to advance the organization’s priorities with external partners and elected leaders. He joined Dr. Peterson on the Center for American Progress segment on Evening WURDs to break down President Trump's first 100 days as President.

Maurice Q. Jones - who is deeply committed to social justice and economic empowerment; and leads several organizations focused on supporting returning citizens including being the Chair of Philadelphia Reentry Coalition, QISM Consulting, and the Reentry Resistance Found. He joins Dr. Peterson to discuss about being a resource in Philadelphia-area reentry programs, and his work as the Founder of PAR Recycle Works.

Dr. Clarissa Myrick-Harris White, a professor of Africana Studies at Morehouse College, is co-founder of the college’s Black Men’s Research Institute and co-principal investigator for the Morehouse Movement, Memory, and Justice (MMJ) Project. She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss Black men's matriculation rates at HBCUs, the return of Morris Brown College and more.

Councilmembers Kendra Brooks and Nicolas O'Rourke joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the hearing on the POWER (Protect Our Workers, Enforce Rights) Act in City Council's Committee on Law and Government.

Sabrina Umstead Smith, Principal, STUS LLC. For over 40 years, she’s been leading change in corporations, non-profits, and consulting spaces. She's a visionary in operations and leadership — and today, she's helping us understand the truth behind AI and Identity Theft.

Karen Hunter is the author of numerous New York Times best selling books, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and host of “The Karen Hunter Show” - which is all about knowledge, power and culture. She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss Trump's first 100 days as President of the United States.

This special WURD Radio broadcast "Judge the Judges" is a critical conversation about justice in Philadelphia, with candidates running for positions on the municipal and common pleas courts answering questions on where they stand on issues that matter to our communities. This forum was presented in partnership with The Elevation Project, an organization that meet the needs of formerly incarcerated individuals.

"Judge the Judges" was moderated on April 22, 2025 by Evening WURDs host Dr. James Peterson as part of Every Voice, Every Vote, a collaborative project of the Lenfest Institute of Journalism, with lead support provided by the William Penn Foundation. Learn more at www.everyvoiceeveryvote.org. Editorial content is created independently of the project's donors.