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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.

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Breonna Taylor
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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

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Courts & Law

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.

6 years ago

Bertha Gonzalez (middle right), her mother Floria and her twin sons Sebastián and Santiago at her mother’s 70th birthday this April. Floria contracted the coronavirus in July. (Courtesy of Bertha Gonzalez)
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Philly Latinos are under-tested for COVID-19

There are many potential hurdles between Philly Latinos and a COVID-19 test — even though they're contracting the virus at high rates.

Air Date: September 22, 2020

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Rev. Robert S. Graetz, center, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy
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Robert Graetz, only white pastor to back Montgomery bus boycott, dies at 92

Robert and his wife Jeannie Graetz faced bombs and KKK death threats for their role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, but their Black friends and neighbors protected them.

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Protestors in Rochester, N.Y., call for justice for Daniel Prude,
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Black protest leaders to white allies: ‘It’s our turn to lead our own fight’

As Black Lives Matter protests spread across the country, a lot of white people joined in to help the cause. In many cities, Black leaders are being deliberate about the roles

6 years ago

Ramón Diaz and Vicenta Ortiz Rivera
Keystone Crossroads
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Puerto Rican community in Pa. displaced by Hurricane Maria eager to vote in 2020

Three years after Hurricane Maria, Pennsylvanians displaced from Puerto Rico and now able to vote for president reflect on priorities for the 2020 election.

6 years ago

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Courts & Law

Family of Black man killed by National Guard in Louisville files wrongful death suit

The family of a 53-year-old Black man shot and killed by a National Guard soldier during protests this summer in Louisville, Ky., is filing a wrongful death lawsuit.

6 years ago

Malcolm Kenyatta
Community

North Philly residents demand to be included in search for new Temple University president

A group of Temple faculty, state lawmakers and North Philly residents say the mostly white search committee for a new president needs a shake-up.

6 years ago

Boone Farm
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‘It’s been there forever’: African American Museum of Bucks County finds a home with its own rich history

The farmhouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has its own rich Black heritage: ties to the Great Migration of the 20th century.

6 years ago

The former Hockessin Colored School No. 107 is one of several buildings in northern Delaware would be highlighted under new legislation recognizing the facilities' importance in the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. (Courtesy of Friends of Hockessin Colored School)
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Delaware schoolhouse may get rightful place in Black history

Lawmakers propose turning the site, and two others connected to the landmark Supreme Court desegregation ruling, into National Park Service affiliates.

6 years ago

In this April 5, 2018, file photo, people walk through the Princeton University campus in Princeton, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Princeton faces federal inquiry after acknowledging racism

The U.S. Education Department said the school's acknowledgment of racism conflicts with previous assurances that Princeton complies with federal anti-discrimination laws.

6 years ago

Philadelphia pastor Carl Day asks a question during President Trump's ABC News town hall in Philadelphia. (ABC News)
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Are Philadelphians inspired by Biden? The answer could help decide who wins Pa.

Philadelphia is safe territory for Democrats. But the margin by which Joe Biden wins the city could make a significant difference in a close election.

6 years ago

U.S. Park Police and other federal officers hold a perimeter near the White House on June 1 as demonstrators gather to protest the killing of George Floyd.
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Watchdog to review nonlethal tactics against protesters, including ‘heat ray’ request

The investigation is part of a broader review of the tactics and use of nonlethal weapons that have been leveled against social justice protesters this summer.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Police Department van
Courts & Law

Fired, pro-Black Lives Matter Philly officer sues to get job back

Bryan Turner, who is Black, sued the city and the Philadelphia Police Department this week in federal court, claiming systematic discrimination against him.

6 years ago

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