Social Justice
Prosecutors have said that Sidiero was on the ground and unarmed when Mendoza fired the fatal shot.
7 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.”
7 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.
7 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.
7 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.
7 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
9 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.
9 months ago
Police confirm sexual assault charges against 5 members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team
The investigation, reopened in 2022, found reasonable and probable grounds to bring the charges, which could bring jail time if there are convictions.
9 months ago
‘A tireless advocate’: Legal community remembers attorney Anita Santos-Singh
Over her three decades of legal advocacy, Anita Santos-Singh became known as a fierce supporter of housing rights, migrant farm workers and low-income families.
10 months ago
Temple University joins list of colleges under investigation for alleged discrimination
The U.S. Department of Education opened its probe into several schools and universities in November.
10 months ago
Hosted by WHYY and NewCORE, the panel discussion sought to highlight the significant contributions made by these often unheralded figures.
10 months ago
Listen 1:13Clearing invasive species as part of the 29th annual MLK Day of Service
Hundreds of volunteers throughout the region cleared trash, delivered food and rallied for peace and justice as part of the nation’s largest and oldest MLK Day of Service.
10 months ago