Social Justice

After years of petitioning, The Rename Taney Coalition hopes for a breakthrough in their fight to rename Taney Street, famously named after Roger B. Taney.

Officials are encouraging residents to donate to the city’s Welcoming Fund, which will disperse money to local nonprofits to aid asylum-seekers.

The Trenton Area Soup Kitchen opened its doors to anyone in need of a Thanksgiving lunch. Administrators say demand for food has been up for the last two months.

Tropical Storm Isaias damaged hundreds of homes in Philly. In low-lying Eastwick, residents are still recovering.

South Philadelphia Community Fridge raised $1,000 in a less than day after Alexander Tominsky solicited donations on Twitter.

Lionell Dotson, the brother of two children killed in the 1985 MOVE bombing, has filed a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania.

House Republicans have introduced legislation that some critics are describing as a national "Don't Say Gay" bill.

Requested by City Council, the PPD audit by the Controller’s Office also includes recommendations for progress.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to reconsider the so-called "Insular Cases," a series of cases decided in the early 1900s.

PMA organizers ratify a contract after three years of bargaining. Plus, Philly sports fanatics are amped up. And, Philadelphia Bee Company's Don Shump on lanternfly honey.

A WITF investigation finds that corrections officers use physical force on people who may be unable to comply with orders due to a mental health condition.

Thousands of people with possession convictions will be pardoned, Biden announced Thursday. Some states push back, others have already made progress with decriminalization.

The assassination of the civil rights champion was used as an example of why voting is so important for everyone.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., compared descendants of enslaved people to criminals on Saturday at a rally for Trump, drawing intense backlash for promoting a racist narrative

The war's ultimate outcome, was the over-policing of Black communities, leading to massive arrest rates for accused Black drug users.