Income Inequality

We asked black Americans whether they believe discrimination against black Americans exists in the U.S. today.

A coalition of Philadelphia activists who want to end the city's longstanding cash bail system aren't waiting for the system to change.

New Jersey must quickly provide a high-quality public education for all children, warned a nonprofit foundation that works to improve the state's public policy decisions.

City Controller Alan Butkovitz says eliminating cash bail could save Phillly millions — and help poor suspects who could lose their jobs while in jail and awaiting trial.

Remember when Republicans hated budget deficits? When they railed nonstop against red ink and pined for fiscal conservatism? That was just their mantra during the Obama years.

After learning one of their attorneys was working with a suspended license, the Defender Association of Philadelphia has tightened the rules.

A volunteer-only army outsources foreign wars to the poor and working class — one of the worst legacies of Vietnam, which was also fought mostly by less-privileged Americans.

A Delaware report shows low income residents have limited access to legal representation in civil cases in the state. On Monday, t ...

For years in Pennsylvania, school funding coming from state government was criticized as being irrational, unpredictable, and too-tied to ...

Delaware’s unemployment rate stands at 4.9 percent for August, that’s half a percent higher than the same time last year. ...

Advocates for overhauling the redistricting process packed the Capitol rotunda in Harrisburg Tuesday hoping to persuade lawmakers to take ...

For years, arts and culture groups in Philadelphia have tried to make it easier for kids in poor neighborhoods to come and visit. ...

Part Five of our Ontario series

Part One of our Ontario series

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