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New Jersey to ID officers with disciplinary violations
The state's top law enforcement official said in a statement that the order would apply going forward to all state, county and local law enforcement agencies.
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Kim Stringer went to jail in April. Her parents haven't heard from her since.
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Del. coronavirus recovery: Prisons to reopen for visitors
In-person prison visits have been banned since March 11 to keep the coronavirus from being spread behind bars. Delaware's DOC will lift that restriction on June 29.
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U.S. revokes emergency use of malaria drugs vs. coronavirus
U.S. regulators revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don’t work
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Philly will hire consultant to investigate police response to recent protests
Officials said the scope of the probe will include the PPD’s use of force. A civil rights attorney said there’s a “critical need” for such an investigation in Philly.
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Brandywine Valley SPCA rescues 96 dogs from Tropical Storm Cristobal in airlift mission
The dogs were airlifted to safety so that southern animal shelters could make room for pets displaced by the storm — without the need for euthanasia.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Guidelines issued for outdoor sports
The state health department has issued guidelines for outdoor sports as New Jersey begins to reopen its economy.
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Supreme Court rules LGBTQ workers protected from job discrimination
The court decided that a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that bars job discrimination because of sex encompasses bias against LGBTQ workers.
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Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out
Months into the coronavirus pandemic there are still unanswered questions about the accuracy of tests used to screen Americans.
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Faith leaders in NW Philly make their voices heard in the fight against racism
While protests may skew younger, many in the religious community in Northwest Philadelphia have been fighting for civil rights for decades.
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Listen 2:04Rethinking police: How Camden, N.J., reimagined its force
For the poor city across the river from Philadelphia, it was seven years ago when civic leaders disbanded the city police department and started anew.
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Activists organize weeklong series to help Black Philadelphians heal during protests
The series will offer a safe space for those on the frontlines of recent protests advocating for Black lives, as well as those who have suffered repeated racial trauma.
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‘Church is the people’: Philly’s Catholic faithful return, saying they need Mass more than ever
For the second Sunday since restrictions were lifted, Catholic churches in the Philadelphia archdiocese gathered for in-person services.
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Trump rally called ‘dangerous move’ in age of coronavirus
Health experts are questioning President Donald Trump's decision to rally his supporters at a large indoor arena in Oklahoma.
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Men, some armed with guns or bats, surround South Philly Columbus statue
Some argue Christopher Columbus should not be revered due to his brutality against indigenous people in the Americas.
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