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Social Justice
New Philadelphia task force studies reparations for Black residents
Recommendations could include payments, social services, and political reforms.
3 months ago
As student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from campus too
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators continue to turn out at schools across the country despite the risk of detention and suspension.
4 months ago
Hamas releases video of a second American being held hostage in Gaza
U.S. citizen Keith Siegel was reportedly abducted on Oct. 7 from his home in the community of Kfar Azza, close to the Gaza Strip.
4 months ago
Philadelphia man gets prison time for role in illegal eviction attempt
Kareem M. Terry was tried and sentenced more than two years after a series of events that saw police respond twice.
4 months ago
‘A chance to tell their own stories’: New documentary tackles environmental racism in Camden
In a documentary premiering Monday, Rutgers-Camden students spotlight the environmental issues faced by residents of the city.
4 months ago
Prosecutors have said that Sidiero was on the ground and unarmed when Mendoza fired the fatal shot.
4 months ago
Collingswood students’ unofficial club under investigation for alleged racism, harassment
School district officials notified parents about a “non-sanctioned group of students who engaged in unacceptable actions.”
4 months ago
60 years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech at Cheltenham High School
King visited as part of the Cheltenham Township Adult School’s 5-Star Forum series on April 15, 1964. Other speakers included Art Buchwald, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis.
4 months ago
Listen 2:27A Supreme Court case could have major implications for homelessness in Philly region
Some legal scholars believe the Supreme Court’s decision could have far-reaching consequences beyond the issue of homelessness.
5 months ago
A New Jersey man didn’t trust police but sought their help anyway. Two days later, he was dead
Paterson police repeatedly punched Jameek Lowery before putting him into an ambulance. He arrived unconscious at the hospital handcuffed to a gurney and died two days later.
5 months ago
Drexel launches new health policy research center focused on climate change
The center will concentrate on equity and providing cities with evidence-based policies to protect their residents.
5 months ago
New Jersey sees spike in incidents of bias in 2023
The number of incidents recorded is the highest the state has seen since record keeping began about 30 years ago.
6 months ago
Airdropping aid is inefficient — so why is the U.S. doing it in Gaza anyway?
More than 2 million people live in the Gaza Strip, and according to the U.N., a quarter of them face imminent starvation.
6 months ago
Philly man freed after nearly 40 years in prison after murder conviction in 1984 fire is reversed
Harold Staten, 71, was convicted in 1986 of setting an early morning fire that killed a man in a north Philadelphia row house in October 1984.
7 months ago
Pennsylvania Capitol protest against state investing in Israel bonds ends with arrests
The event was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, the Philly Palestine Coalition and the Pennsylvania Council on American-Islamic Relations.
7 months ago