Social Justice
Police contracts can stand in the way of accountability
Experts say the collective bargaining agreements can stand in the way of accountability, even when the federal government is overseeing an agency through a consent decree.
4 years ago
How the Black Lives Matter generation remembers John Lewis
“He didn’t have to stand with us, he chose to," said Malkia Devich Cyril, the founder and senior fellow of MediaJustice. "That’s real leadership.”
4 years ago
Protesters press city to remove street sign for former Philly Mayor Goode, citing MOVE bombing
About 30 protesters rallied to take down what they called “a monument to state violence.” W. Wilson Goode Sr. was mayor during the 1985 MOVE bombing.
4 years ago
Philly region remembers civil rights icon, congressman John Lewis
His passing comes after disclosing a pancreatic cancer diagnosis in December. Before his death, he was the last surviving member of the “Big Six” civil rights activists.
4 years ago
‘I Will Breathe’ street mural appears near Parkway protest camp
The activist group behind the message is trying to change the narrative around “I Can’t Breathe.”
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John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80
John Lewis was the last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Allentown officers seen on video in controversial detention won’t face charges
Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said the restraint was "reasonable."
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Rev. C.T. Vivian, key civil rights leader, has died at 95
C.T. Vivian's civil rights work stretched back more than six decades, to his first sit-in demonstrations in the 1940s in Peoria, Ill.
4 years ago
Fast food fight: The story of a protest you never saw, and the Black employees who made it happen
The George Floyd protests are changing workplace culture — even workplaces that get little attention. The story of a suburban Chick-fil-A shows how.
4 years ago
Listen 6:00Organizer refuses to dismantle smaller housing-protest camp targeting PHA
A group is camped out at Philadelphia Housing Authority headquarters. They say they will picket the CEO’s house until he meets with them in person.
4 years ago
Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death
They say the officers violated Floyd's rights when they restrained him and that the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in its police.
4 years ago
Upper Darby announces policing reforms and policy review
The town, Delaware County’s largest and one of the most racially diverse, has signed on to an Obama Foundation initiative pushing reforms.
4 years ago
New police reform law exempts officer disciplinary records database from public disclosure
Second measure signed by Gov. Wolf is aimed at ensuring mental health checks for officers
4 years ago
Disciplined N.J. officers’ names won’t come out for now
Grewal had sought to require law enforcement agencies to publicly identify officers who were fired, demoted or suspended for more than five days due to disciplinary action.
4 years ago
In State College, a police shooting and calls for action, not more committee reports
The police killing of Osaze Osagie has sparked protests and the creation of The 3/20 Coalition, named for the date Osagie died.
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