
Social Justice
New Philadelphia task force studies reparations for Black residents
Recommendations could include payments, social services, and political reforms.
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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.
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‘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.
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Prosecutors have said that Sidiero was on the ground and unarmed when Mendoza fired the fatal shot.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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