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‘There is no neutral’: ‘Nice white people’ can still be complicit in a racist society
White Fragility author Robin DiAngelo says that the status quo in the U.S. is racism, and for white people, that's comfortable. "We've got to start making it uncomfortable."
6 years ago
‘We’re all connected by water’: Here’s how a Philly environmental org is thriving in the time of coronavirus by prioritizing neighborhood engagement.
6 years ago
‘He is going to change the world’: Funeral held for George Floyd
Following the service, Floyd’s golden casket was taken by hearse toward the cemetery in the Houston suburb of Pearland where he was to be entombed next to his mother.
6 years ago
Black Doctors Consortium wins city’s first coronavirus testing bid
Tuesday’s announcement represented a change in tune from a few weeks ago, when the Kenney administration expressed hesitancy to fund the group.
6 years ago
Philly curfews and closures create challenges for people experiencing homelessness, outreach workers
The Philadelphia police did not have a clear answer for how they determine if someone is experiencing homelessness, which would exempt them from the curfew.
6 years ago
N.J. corrections officer mocks George Floyd’s death as protesters pass
A white man seen mocking George Floyd's death as Black Lives Matter protesters passed by is a corrections officer in South Jersey, officials confirmed to NBC10.
6 years ago
I’m a doctor who treated protesters tear-gassed and shot by rubber bullets
An account from the midst of Philly’s upheaval.
6 years ago
Who has power and what’s their purpose?: Reflections on a silent prayer
Rev. David W. Brown reflects on power, privilege and community.
6 years ago
Philly sanitation workers demand PPE and hazard pay; vigil for justice held in Trevose
Over 100 Streets Dept. workers sanitation rallied near City Hall Tuesday morning to protest their treatment during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
6 years ago
Food banks expect demand to remain high for months as N.J. starts to reopen
With unemployment at 15%, thousands will struggle to put their own food on the table, food bank officials say
6 years ago
Photo essay: Protests continue in Philadelphia while suburbs join the call for police reform
Weeks of protest in Philadelphia followed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
6 years ago
How federal dollars fund local police
Many federal agencies funnel grants to local law enforcement. But some say that undermines community accountability and focuses more on enforcement than minimizing harm.
6 years ago
Rude awakening for Camden property owners who thought N.J. delayed local tax deadline
A governor’s order allowed municipalities to extend the May 1 quarterly tax deadline by a month, to June 1. As many have now discovered, Camden didn’t.
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New police force from scratch: Camden, N.J. proves it’s possible to reform the police
Amid a public safety crisis, the Camden police dissolved and re-formed in 2013 as a new department. Former police Chief Scott Thomson joined All Things Considered to discuss.
6 years ago
With lessons from Palestine and Ferguson, Philly clergy act as buffers between protesters, police
In addition to helping deescalate tensions between police and protesters, members of the Philly clergy group say they are there to bear witness.
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