Social Justice

A lawsuit has been filed against Harrisburg's Roman Catholic diocese for covering up alleged brutal sexual abuse of a boy more than 40 years ago.

Federal prosecutors will not charge a NYC police officer in the death of Eric Garner, closing another door for Garner's family and police reform activists.

The protest action was organized as part of a national “Never Again Week of Action,” which saw Jewish-American organizations orchestrate similar marches across the U.S.

The report comes amid growing outrage over detention conditions for migrants

An avowed white supremacist who drove his car into a crowd of anti-racism protesters during a white nationalist rally has been sentenced to life in prison on hate crime charge

Black and Latino leaders in New Jersey say Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders are not doing enough to advance social justice in the state.

From the perspective of veteran activists, the progress has been astounding.

Supported by a student group demanding Title IX reforms, a panel member walked out over the inclusion of a lawyer representing Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

The Equal Justice Center will be a one-stop-shop for low-income residents to get help from Philly’s civil legal aid community.

Theresa Burroughs, who proudly called herself a foot soldier for the right to vote, has died in Greensboro, Ala. She was 89.

Civil rights advocates and law enforcement groups have reached an agreement in the California legislature on new rules for when police can use deadly force.

Playwright and activist Eve Ensler discusses her new book "The Apology," written as a letter from her father apologizing for years of sexual abuse.

The allegations against Michael Jackson in the documentary Leaving Neverland make listening to his songs a struggle, one that resists the comfort those songs once provided.

Mothers bring life to a world where death too often holds sway. They bring authenticity to a world where relationships are often fake.

There will be a lot to talk about in your Uber Wednesday — if you can get one.