Social Justice

Many board members “were unaware of the true climate at the FLP,” a diversity consultancy found.

Trump painted Democrat-led cities as out of control and lashed out at the “radical left." Criminal justice experts say the increase in violence in some cities is more complex.

Program’s status remains unclear despite federal court rulings; immigration agency says some applications have already been rejected.

The Trump administration is facing growing pushback — in the courts and on the streets — to sending federal agents to Portland, Oregon.

Officer Richard Nicoletti is seen on video pepper-spraying three protesters kneeling or sitting on I-676 at close range, pulling down one of their face masks.

When people call for defunding the police, what does that mean for survivors of domestic violence? Activists and others are exploring that question.

The Philadelphia Art Commission’s decision on Marconi’s Christopher Columbus statue will influence how our city heals from injustices.

Roughly three-dozen protesters gathered in Center City Tuesday night to make it known that they won’t accept federal officers in their city’s streets.

Originally commissioned to mark the 50th anniversary of the National Guard occupation of Wilmington, the exhibit has new relevance in 2020.

NPR spoke to 11 girl activists during the (virtual) 2020 Girl Up Leadership Summit last week.

The president suggested he wanted to see what’s happening in Portland spread to other U.S. cities.

The demonstration, which will move from Center City to North Philly, is a call to action aimed at city leaders and residents.

Proposed ideas include renaming the Edmund Pettus Bridge in honor of the late congressman and passing expanded voting rights legislation in his name.

Lawyers for Breonna Taylor’s family have tied her murder by police to a West Louisville revitalization plan. The allegations resonate in Philadelphia.

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.