Race & Ethnicity
In Breonna Taylor’s name: Devastation and a search for hope
For months, Breonna Taylor’s name has been a rallying cry for activists who hoped Black women and their deaths at the hands of police would finally receive the same attention.
6 years ago
Pa. lawmakers introduce bill banning hair discrimination
“It’s so important that we address the right and the dignity behind our natural appearance, and being able to show up as we naturally are,” Lee said.
6 years ago
University groups protest in W. Philly seeking justice for Breonna Taylor
Drexel Community for Justice and Penn Community for Justice called Friday’s march after Kentucky’s attorney general decided not to charge anyone for Taylor’s killing.
6 years ago
Should legalizing pot come with reparations? Advocates say yes — and so does PA’s governor
Expect lots of discussion at the inaugural CannAtlantic Cannabis Conference on Saturday.
6 years ago
The BLM movement found support in red, rural Pa. What will it mean for voting?
Protests happened across rural Pa., including Franklin County — elevating political fault lines and fractured alliances that have been lying beneath the surface.
6 years ago
Listen 5:06Children bullied for race and gender now have broader leeway to sue in Pa.
In a case stemming from a brutal rape at a Philly school, the Pa. Supreme Court said minors deserve more time to bring discrimination lawsuits.
6 years ago
‘My heart is heavy’: Philly reacts to lack of charges in Breonna Taylor’s killing
Hundreds of demonstrators chanted Breonna Taylor’s name and marched in cities across the U.S. to express anger and sadness following the grand jury decision.
6 years ago
A tournament venue on North Broad, a giant gaming center in Bucks and a build-your-own PC program all have goals to diversify the pipeline.
6 years ago
2 Louisville officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protests
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he has authorized a “limited” deployment of the National Guard as hundreds of demonstrators have gathered to protest.
6 years ago
‘No one can live off $240 a week’: Many Americans struggle to pay rent, bills
One in six households reported missing or delaying paying bills just so they could buy food in a new NPR poll.
6 years ago
Several aspects of the Breonna Taylor ruling fail to add up
In a system designed to devalue and disregard the sanctity of Black life, Breonna Taylor’s case proves that the system isn’t broken. It’s working just fine.
6 years ago
Actor Stephen Eng, who portrays Gordon Hirabayashi in the one-person show "Hold These Truths," writes about settling into the role.
6 years ago
As pandemic deaths add up, racial disparities persist — and in some cases worsen
People of color get sick and die of COVID-19 at rates higher than whites and higher than their share of the population.
6 years ago
1 officer indicted in Breonna Taylor case; not for her death
Taylor, a Black emergency medical worker, was shot multiple times by officers who entered her home using a no-knock warrant during a narcotics investigation on March 13.
6 years ago
No charges against Tucson police officers in death of Carlos Ingram-Lopez
Ingram-Lopez, 27, died after being handcuffed and held face-down in a garage for some 12 minutes.
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