Social Justice

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.

New Jersey is often singled out for having the highest property taxes in the nation, as well as a high cost of living.

“They’re poisoning the blood of our country,” Trump said about the record numbers of immigrants coming to the U.S. without immediate legal status.

After a three-year campaign, immigrant advocates are one step closer to banning the practice of medical deportation.

The fliers said, 'Stand up White Man,' and included an address for a white nationalist website that promotes racist and anti-immigrant ideology.

Malcolm Jenkins discussed the concepts of money, social justice, and grit — all of which have guided him to financial and professional success.

The group says immigration officials are lurking inside and outside the courts to catch undocumented immigrants and hold them.

The task force will create a report for City Council on how reparations can ‘atone for the legacy of slavery.’ They hope to start their work in February.

In a handful of states with off-year elections, abortion access appeared to be a winning issue for the second general election in a row.

“The community has to have a determining voice,” one critic said. “This policy doesn't do that.”

The move is part of a larger nationwide effort of expanding parental oversight of schools, which saw a swell of energy in Florida last year.