Social Justice

Paterson police repeatedly punched Jameek Lowery before putting him into an ambulance. He arrived unconscious at the hospital handcuffed to a gurney and died two days later.

The center will concentrate on equity and providing cities with evidence-based policies to protect their residents.

The number of incidents recorded is the highest the state has seen since record keeping began about 30 years ago.

More than 2 million people live in the Gaza Strip, and according to the U.N., a quarter of them face imminent starvation.

Harold Staten, 71, was convicted in 1986 of setting an early morning fire that killed a man in a north Philadelphia row house in October 1984.

The event was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, the Philly Palestine Coalition and the Pennsylvania Council on American-Islamic Relations.

The investigation, reopened in 2022, found reasonable and probable grounds to bring the charges, which could bring jail time if there are convictions.

Over her three decades of legal advocacy, Anita Santos-Singh became known as a fierce supporter of housing rights, migrant farm workers and low-income families.

The U.S. Department of Education opened its probe into several schools and universities in November.

Hosted by WHYY and NewCORE, the panel discussion sought to highlight the significant contributions made by these often unheralded figures.

Hundreds of volunteers throughout the region cleared trash, delivered food and rallied for peace and justice as part of the nation’s largest and oldest MLK Day of Service.

President Biden helped workers at Philabundance pack food for those in need. It’s the third time he’s volunteered at the Philly food bank.

You can read the transcript of his celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Here’s a look at some MLK Day volunteer and engagement opportunities, from panel discussions to community cleanups.

The event has many service projects, including the creation of a mural to celebrate the history of the civil rights movement.