Social Justice

We are a multiracial city made of monoracial blocks. A city where men delicately penned declarations of independence, a city that hosted slave auctions.

Two separate protests Tuesday criticized Mayor Jim Kenney’s budget priorities and suggest the police budget could be used to fix them.

Delbert Africa was one of nine MOVE members convicted of third-degree murder following a 1978 standoff with police that left an officer dead and many others injured.

Capt. Louis Campione has been on the force for 43 years.

Johnson's attorney said the newspaper’s actions violated the Civil Rights Act of 1866 for retaliating against someone who opposes or protests race discrimination.

The order comes as the president faces tremendous pressure to take action following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police last month.

An NPR review of chokehold policies across several large U.S. police departments found them difficult to enforce.

Andre Lynch said his manager gave him the option to wear a different mask or leave. That’s when Lynch decided to quit.

In the video, one student is held underwater as another says “stop resisting.” When he comes up for air he says, “I can’t breathe.”

The mayor urged a group of people who say they’re “protecting” the Columbus statue in S. Philly to “stand down.”

The First Judicial District called his behavior “egregious and totally unacceptable.”

Mayor Jim Kenney is pushing for incremental and inadequate police reforms, rather than a radically new vision for public safety and racial justice, writes Kris Henderson.

The historic SCOTUS decision provides civil rights that were lacking in Pennsylvania.

In an unsigned order, the court declined to cases seeking reexamination of the doctrine of "qualified immunity."

Officials said the scope of the probe will include the PPD’s use of force. A civil rights attorney said there’s a “critical need” for such an investigation in Philly.