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Social Justice

New housing (right) and old in Mantua
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly task force issues recommendations to eliminate home appraising bias

The long-standing problem is rooted in racial discrimination. Homes in primarily Black neighborhoods are undervalued by an average of nearly $26,000.

3 years ago

Pennridge School District (Google maps)
Education

Pennridge proposed policy on student expression goes ‘way further than anything I have ever seen’ ACLU lawyer says

The Pennridge school board is considering a policy that would limit the “nonschool materials” students can share in school and online.

3 years ago

FILE - The Facebook app is shown in the app store on a smart phone in Surfside, Fla., on April 23, 2021. According to a new report from the nonprofit groups Global Witness and Foxglove, Facebook is letting violent hate speech slip through its controls in Kenya as it has in other countries. It is the third such test of Facebook's ability to detect hateful language — either via artificial intelligence or human moderators — that the groups have run, and that the company has failed. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Community

In a 3rd test, Facebook still fails to block hate speech

Facebook is letting violent hate speech slip through its controls in Kenya as it has in other countries, according to a new report.

3 years ago

A 'for sale' sign stands in front of a house
Urban Planning

DOJ: Buffett company discriminated against Black homebuyers in Philly, N.J., Del.

A Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire businessman Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway discriminated against potential Black and Latino homebuyers.

3 years ago

Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the Indiana doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio, speaks during an abortion rights rally in June at the Indiana Statehouse. (Jenna Watson/IndyStar/USA TODAY Network/Reuters)
NPR
Health

Indiana doctor says she has been harassed for giving an abortion to a 10-year-old

An Indiana doctor says she has faced harassment after the story of one of her patients — a 10-year-old Ohio girl who became pregnant as a result of rape — captured the nation.

3 years ago

Audra McCowan wants others to know she’s here to help them if they need it too. (Courtesy of McCowan)
Courts & Law

Former Philly Cop Audra McCowan talks about her healing process and the aftermath of lawsuit against the city

One of the two women to win a sexual harassment judgment against former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross talks about her healing process.

3 years ago

Listen 8:57
A close-up of a transgender rights flag.
Courts & Law

N.J. advocacy groups say U.S. courts are ‘turning this country back’ on transgender rights

The founder of the Trans Affirming Alliance called the federal court ruling that prevents the DOE from enforcing rules protecting trans youth “an attack on our children.”

3 years ago

A viral video shows the Rosita character at Sesame Place refusing to interact with two Black children.
Community

Sesame Place issues apology after viral video shows Black children being passed over at parade

The theme park says it will take actions to “do better,” including training employees to “deliver an inclusive, equitable, and entertaining experience.”

3 years ago

(Gabriela Martinez / WITF)
Education

Lancaster County school district adopts athletic policy limiting how transgender students can participate in team sports

All students must now compete according to their sex assigned at birth, according to the updated policy.

3 years ago

Tim Miller is The Bulwark’s writer-at-large. His new book, Why We Did It, is published by Harper Collins. (Sophie Berard Photography)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Tim Miller on ‘Why We Did It’ and the future of the Republican party

In "Why We Did It", Tim Miller gives an honest reflection his own past work for the Republican Party and the actions of his former peers in the GOP establishment.

Air Date: July 12, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
File photo: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's attorney says Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill failed to ensure a fair trial for him. (Court TV via AP/ Pool)
Courts & Law

Chauvin gets 21 years for violating Floyd’s civil rights

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights.

3 years ago

Steph Achter pours water into a glass carafe at a coffee shop
NPR
Money

The barista uprising: Coffee shop workers ignite a union renewal

Baristas at Starbucks as well as indie coffeehouses have driven a surge in organizing. They see their activism as benefiting not just themselves, but working people broadly.

3 years ago

Students gather during a meeting of the Panther-Anti-Racist Union at Central York High School.
Schooled
Education

After the spotlight: How a book ban fight changed one Pa. community

A book ban put the Central York School in the national spotlight. Meet the people who defeated it — and discover how it changed them.

Air Date: June 30, 2022

Listen 23:43
Abortion rights activists clad in green and carrying green signs protest outside the Supreme Court
NPR
Community

How green became the color of the abortion rights movement

Protests for abortion rights around the world are often awash in the color green – handkerchiefs, scarves, protest signs, and more.

3 years ago

A person walks past Planned Parenthood
Courts & Law

With Roe dead, some fear rollback of LGBTQ and other rights

In a separate concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas said the court should review other precedents, including its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage.

3 years ago

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