Social Justice

In Pennsylvania, convictions for felony-murder are automatically punished with life in prison, without the possibility of parole.

The waiver applies to any code violation notices given out in the last month, including for all forms of disorderly conduct as well as failure to disperse.

The audit recommends building a “civil rights infrastructure” into every aspect of the company, as well as a “stronger interpretation” of existing voter suppression policies.

They made it more difficult for women to get access to birth control as part of their health plans if their employer has a religious or moral objection to contraceptives.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kimberlé Crenshaw, co-founder of the Say Her Name campaign, about how the Black Lives Matter movement can be more inclusive of Black women.

Dubbed the BREATHE Act, the legislation is the culmination of a project led by the policy table of the Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of more than 150 organizations

Delaware County’s district attorney is leading new efforts, highlighting a basic challenge: police departments are beholden to municipal leaders instead.

Organizers said the group is demanding Philly’s mayor step down and that police be disarmed, following violent responses to protests last month.

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.