Social Justice

Previous chamber rules had allowed only state House members and employees to file harassment complaints with the chamber’s ethics committee.

The exam, considered one of the nation’s toughest, will now be given twice a year. The passing score was lowered slightly and fewer essays will be required.

Since opening in 2005, the quirky thrift store near South Street has given away its proceeds to AIDS-related causes. This year was its biggest ever.

The number of U.S. mass killings linked to extremism over the past decade was at least three times higher than the total from any other 10-year period since the 1970s.

Medication abortions in the United States usually involve two different drugs. In the latest effort to limit abortion access, opponents are seeking to ban one of those.

Democratic governors in 20 states are launching a network intended to strengthen abortion access.

The Division of HIV Health is working to reduce stigma and increase equity — and its name is part of the key.

Gendron pleaded guilty in November to charges including murder and domestic terrorism motivated by hate. The terrorism charge carries an automatic life sentence.

The racist video showing teenage white girls in blackface was circulated on social media this week.

As part of its book review process, the district is buying books so committees can read them and make recommendations.

The family of Tyre Nichols plans to lay him to rest Wednesday, three weeks after he died following a brutal beating by Memphis police.

In one South Philly neighborhood, community leaders and law enforcement are discussing creating a procedure that supports officers stopping young people and sharing resources.

The idea of a formal commission is backed by activists, Council members, and at least one mayoral candidate.

The State Department program is called the Welcome Corps. The agency aims to line up 10,000 Americans who can help 5,000 refugees during the first year of the program.

One of the goals is to address poverty “in a way that acknowledges the root,” an organizer said.