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Mark Richards, Kyle Rittenhouse's lead attorney, gives his closing argument during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. Rittenhouse, an aspiring police officer, shot two people to death and wounded a third during a night of anti-racism protests in Kenosha in 2020. (Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP, Pool)

A look at key points in Kyle Rittenhouse closing arguments

Attorneys in Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial sparred for the last time Monday during closing arguments.

3 years ago

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, center, sits with Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, center right, during the trial of Greg McMichael and his son, Travis McMichael, and a neighbor, William

Tensions flare in Arbery death trial as Jesse Jackson visits

Rev. Sharpton led a prayer and spoke out against injustice during the noon break in the trial of three men charged with murder in Ahmaud Abery's shooting death.

3 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse looks back at the potential juror pool during the jury selection process at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. (Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP, Pool)

Courts & Law

Jury seated for homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

Opening statements are set to begin Tuesday morning.

3 years ago

In this Dec. 11, 1969, file photo, demonstrators protest on the steps of the Los Angeles City Hall, against raids by police at Black Panther headquarters. (AP Photo/Wally Fong, File)

Community

Decades later, a new look at Black Panthers and their legacy

Some activists and historians are taking another look at the legacy of the Panthers — harbingers of today’s identity politics.

3 years ago

Family members stand with Attorney Shaka Johnson (right) and Councilmember Gautier (center) at a press conference regarding the court settlement in the wrongful death of Walter Wallace Jr

Courts & Law

Walter Wallace Jr.’s family awarded wrongful death settlement from City of Philadelphia

Lawyers announced Thursday afternoon that a settlement was reached, but kept the amount private.

3 years ago

members of the public gathered for a vigil for Walter Wallace Jr. at the Germantown Unitarian Society in Philadelphia

Community

‘We want a new vision’: A year after police killed Walter Wallace Jr., Philadelphians call for change

About 100 people gathered in Germantown to honor Walter Wallace Jr., and call for Philadelphia to invest in alternatives to traditional policing.

3 years ago

Patrolman Samuel Waters (right) grabs Dwayne Brown's arm moments into their encounter. (Courtesy of Ivan Thomas/DETV)

Courts & Law

Man sues Wilmington cop for slamming head against wall, using racial slur in videotaped encounter

Dwayne Brown alleges that city Patrolman Samuel Waters called him the “N-word” during the beating in a convenience store.

3 years ago

Jhaimarion lays with his head on his arm

Courts & Law

Tiny wrists in cuffs: How police use force against children

The debate over disproportionate use of force by police that followed George Floyd’s death has largely ignored some of the most vulnerable targets: children.

3 years ago

[in center]: Taylor Kowalski, from Ridley Park, marching alongside others.
The Justice for Fanta Bility silent march in Sharon Hill, PA on 10/17/21. Fanta Bility was an eight year old girl who was shot and killed outside of a football game at Academy Park High School on August 27, 2021. The march had been organized and led by the UDTJ and Delco Resists as a way to honor Fanta’s life as well as call for police accountability.
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Community

Photo essay: Silent marchers demand justice for Fanta Bility, 8-year-old killed by police in Delco

Community members took part in a silent march in Delco Sunday afternoon, calling for justice for Fanta Bility, the 8-year-old girl fatally shot by Sharon Hill police.

3 years ago

James Forman leads singing in the SNCC office on Raymond Street in Atlanta, (from left) Mike Sayer, MacArthur Cotton, Forman, Marion Barry, Lester McKinney, Mike Thelwell, Lawrence Guyot, Judy Richardson, John Lewis, Jean Wheeler, and Julian Bond, 1963, Danny Lyon

Community

On 60th anniversary, SNCC veterans reflect on the struggle to register Black voters in the South

SNCC emerged as a force in the southern civil rights movement through their involvement in Freedom Rides and voter registration campaigns.

4 years ago

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Jersey barriers placed by the city of Minneapolis surround memorials as community members gather in George Floyd Square to demand justice for Winston Boogie Smith Jr., on Monday, June 7, 2021. Smith was fatally shot by members of a U.S. Marshals task force. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa)

Courts & Law

No charges for task force members in Winston Smith death

Crow Wing County Attorney Don Ryan said in letters dated last Wednesday that the task force members were justified in using deadly force when they shot Smith.

4 years ago

Courts & Law

Family of the 8-year-old shot fatally by Sharon Hill police call for the officers’ firing

The family of Fanta Bility, the 8-year-old girl killed by Sharon Hill police in late August, is urging the Delaware County borough to fire the officers responsible for her dea

4 years ago

Jacob Blake Sr., father of Jacob Blake, holds a candle at a rally Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Kenosha, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Courts & Law

Feds won’t seek charges against cop in Jacob Blake shooting

Federal prosecutors announced Friday that they won’t file charges against a white police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last year.

4 years ago

In this Aug. 22, 1964 file photograph, Fannie Lou Hamer speaks before the credentials committee of the Democratic national convention in Atlantic City. (AP Photo/File)

Radio Times

Arts & Entertainment

‘Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America’

In her new book, Keisha N. Blain combines traditional historical biography with modern social commentary to paint a full picture of civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer.

Air Date: October 5, 2021 10:00 am

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A crowd gathers outside Chester police headquarters, where the family of Bahir Green held a press conference to demand answers about the 16-year-old’s arrest. A video appeared to show Chester police beating the boy after he surrendered. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Courts & Law

How unfulfilled promises of ‘21st-century policing’ are haunting Delco

Many in Delaware County are asking tough questions after a Chester use-of-force incident and a child’s death due to suspected Sharon Hill police fire.

4 years ago

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