Social Justice

Action by city officials, including the resignation of chief Erika Shields and the termination of officer Rolfe, did little to quell the public outcry.

After nearly three weeks of protests, several police departments have already moved to make reforms. But sweeping national change remains questionable.

Research suggests protest energy could boost youth voter turnout: Young people aligned with the Parkland gun control movement were 21% more likely to vote in 2018.

While protests may skew younger, many in the religious community in Northwest Philadelphia have been fighting for civil rights for decades.

For the poor city across the river from Philadelphia, it was seven years ago when civic leaders disbanded the city police department and started anew.

The series will offer a safe space for those on the frontlines of recent protests advocating for Black lives, as well as those who have suffered repeated racial trauma.

Some argue Christopher Columbus should not be revered due to his brutality against indigenous people in the Americas.

Statues and flags may not do physical harm to anyone. But they meant something to the people who put them up, and they have meaning for people who see them today.

The site has a chronological listing of activist events across the region.

The MOVE organization, Black Lives Matter, and Philadelphia Socialist Alternative are sponsoring major events in the city.

The Black Lives Matter protest organized by Passyunk Square neighbors and the Philadelphia Student Union was a first for many parents in attendance.

This is the latest example of how American employers are responding to protests that have placed additional attention on racial injustice in the U.S.

The T-shirt depicts protest signs with phrases including “Black Lives Matter,” “Speak Up” and “Time for Change.”

Given Kenney’s past record of deferring to police and FOP leadership, how seriously should Philadelphians take his new police reform plan?

In this region, and throughout Pennsylvania, the unprecedented demonstrations have some seeing signs of a political sea change.