Social Justice

Keith Plessy, whose great-great-grandfather was Plessy’s cousin, called the event “truly a blessed day for our ancestors … and for children not yet born.”

The judge said the rights of Willie Stokes were violated because he wasn't told that a key witness against him had been prosecuted for perjury after his conviction.

At least 20 states, mostly across the South and Midwest, already have laws that would severely restrict or ban abortion if the high court overturns Roe.

State leaders broke ground on the new Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Equity at the school that became part of the landmark 1954 ruling.

Chauvin’s plea Wednesday means he will not face a federal trial in January, though he could end up spending more years behind bars when a judge sentences him at a later date.

The settlement comes as more than 82,000 sexual abuse claimants face a Dec. 28 deadline to vote on a previously announced Boy Scouts reorganization plan.

The two organizations and their insurers reached the agreement, which included a monetary payout as well as reforms at the organizations to prevent future abuse, on Monday.

The investigation into the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till in Mississippi nearly 70 years ago ended as it began, with a mystery that might never be solved.

Democratic politicians in Pa. spoke on how anti-abortion policies presented by conservatives are harmful for citizens of the commonwealth.

Wright tossed the case after McGowan reportedly missed a December filing deadline. She had been representing herself in the suit after splitting with her attorneys.

If the Supreme Court decides to overturn or gut the decision that legalized abortion, some fear that it could undermine other precedent-setting cases.

Students and community organizers say there needs to be more transparency about the number of mental health professionals and police officers in schools.

Reactions and calls for change after yet another attack against Asian Philadelphians. A Rabbi talks about opioid abuse recovery. The Philadelphia Union is up to something big.

The lawsuit, which could set nationwide precedent, has been going on for almost four years.

Since the law went into effect in December 2019, more than 1,000 suits have been filed in the state, with about two-thirds naming religious entities as defendants.