Social Justice

WIth no official parade or fireworks displays this year, protesters in Philly are using the Fourth of July to fight against racism.

Another weekend of protests in and around Philadelphia put the Fourth of July in a different light for many who never saw the holiday as representing them.

“The 52nd Street neighbors were terrorized,” said Saj Blackwell, a West Philadelphian who had a canister of police tear gas land in her yard.

Demonstrations for LGBTQ equality overlapped with protests against violence and systemic racism against Black people.

The incident is under investigation by the District and the schools. Updated with a statement from Dr. Hite

“Mommy, you’re Black,” my three-year-old boldly said to me. It came out of the blue while we were sitting in our living room. I wasn’t ready. I had to be.

Jose de Marco sent the funerary wreath to Philadelphia Managing Director Brian Abernathy after a man died of coronavirus in a city homeless shelter.

The district attorney hopes a new pilot effort will help Philadelphia heal wounds caused by police and prosecutors.

A Pennsylvania man is suing a handful of retired state police investigators and officials alleging malicious prosecution after he spent most of his childhood in prison.

McClain's name is among those used as a rallying cry during nationwide protests over racial injustice and police brutality.

When the Stop Hate for Profit campaign launched just two weeks ago, its organizers had not yet persuaded a single advertiser to boycott Facebook in July.

The 2020 Black National Convention will take place Aug. 28 via a live broadcast.

WHYY's Community Engagement Editor Christopher Norris leads a discussion on defunding the police & the future of public safety.

Earlier in the day, neighborhood organizations attended a training on alternatives to policing.

Shut Down Berks Coalition brings message to Commissioner Michael Rivera’s home during Monday night protest