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Social Justice

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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

New Pa. House rules expand who can file a sexual harassment complaint against lawmakers

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

3 years ago

A scale is seen as a symbol of law and justice
Courts & Law

Delaware bar exam changes designed to increase racial diversity and ‘rip some barbed wire from the welcome mat’

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.

3 years ago

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Philly AIDS Thrift store, known for its whimsical decor style, was voted best thrift store in Pennsylvania by Apartment Therapy in 2022. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Community

Philly AIDS Thrift makes biggest donation since its founding in 2005

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.

3 years ago

Police investigate after a shooting at a supermarket on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.  (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Community

U.S. mass killings linked to extremism spiked over last decade

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.

3 years ago

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Health

What will happen if medication abortion challenge succeeds?

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.

3 years ago

A close-up of Gov. Josh Shapiro speaking. The U.S. flag is visible behind him.
Politics & Policy

Pa. Gov. Shapiro joins other Democratic governors to form alliance on abortion rights

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

3 years ago

The South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center
Health
Billy Penn

Philly’s ‘AIDS’ office goes away: How a new acronym helps fight racism in medicine

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

3 years ago

Police walk outside the Tops grocery store following a mass shooting
Courts & Law

White racist gets life sentence for Buffalo market massacre

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

3 years ago

Voters mark their ballots for the midterm election Nov. 8, 2022, at Lawrenceville Road United Methodist  (Church in Tucker, Ga.
Ben Gray/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

More than half of Republicans support Christian nationalism, according to a new survey

Researchers found that more than half of Republicans believe the country should be a strictly Christian nation.

3 years ago

St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia (Google maps)
Education

Racist video spurs protest at Philly Catholic high school

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

3 years ago

Parents, students, and teachers rally ahead of the Central Bucks School District’s vote to remove books perceived to have sexualized content from their libraries outside the district’s headquarters
Education

The Central Bucks School District is buying books to consider banning them from libraries

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

3 years ago

A group of fans in Chiefs gear do the
NPR
Community

As Kansas City Chiefs head to the Super Bowl, their violent traditions alienate even some local fans

Some Kansas City Chiefs fans feel outright alienated every time they see that arrowhead-shaped logo or the so-called “tomahawk chop.”

3 years ago

A choir sings, dressed in black.
Community

Impassioned calls for police reform at Tyre Nichols’ funeral

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

3 years ago

Vice President Harris (center) marches across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 6, 2022, in Selma, Ala., to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. (Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Community

It’s Black History Month. Here are 3 things to know about the annual celebration

Here are three things to know about Black History Month.

3 years ago

A memorial is displayed for Tyre Nichols at the Embrace statue in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 28, 2023.
NPR
Courts & Law

Police statements tell the first version of an incident. Then video footage comes out

In the days since Tennessee officials released video footage of Memphis police officers brutally beating Tyre Nichols, law enforcement has faced a new wave of criticism.

3 years ago

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