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 Members of the KKK are escorted by police past a large group of protesters during a KKK rally Saturday, July 8, 2017, in Charlottesville, Va. A month later, as white supremacists protested the proposed removal of a Confederate monument, counter-protester Heather Heyer was killed when James Alex Fields drove a speeding car into the crowd. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
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We are the land of the free, but at what price?

Is our ability to tolerate Nazism in the United States vis à vis our First Amendment protections really something for which w ...

8 years ago

 Black Lives Matter protesters disrupt a City Council hearing over the death of David Jones. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

After protest at home of Philly cop who killed suspect, union to challenge identifying police in shootings

Normally, the loudest noise you might hear on Ryan Pownall’s sleepy Northeast Philadelphia block is the occasional roar of a lawnmower. ...

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A supporter of LGBT rights holds up an 'equality flag' on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, during an event held by Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Mass. in response to President Donald Trump's declaration that he wants transgender people barred from serving in the U.S. military 'in any capacity,' citing 'tremendous medical costs and disruption.' (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

ACLU sues Trump over transgender military ban

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender individuals joining ...

8 years ago

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Education

Bryn Mawr College scrubs name of founder with racist views

A private college in suburban Philadelphia says it will remove references to the name of one of its founders in printed and other materia ...

8 years ago

 Keziah Ridgeway and Charlie McGeehan are teachers in the School District of Philadelphia who believe educators and students should confront white supremacy by talking about the racially charged events like the Ku Klux Klan rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Emily Cohen for NewsWorks)
Education

How teachers can confront white supremacy in our classrooms, our schools, and ourselves

Two weeks ago, we watched in horror as white supremacists rallied around a Confederate statue in Charlottesville, Virginia. We wish we ...

8 years ago

Elijah Clay stands outside the Deliverance Evangelistic Church in North Philadelphia, where he works and studies theology.
Courts & Law

Running while black? In Abington, minor case sparks major debate over racial profiling

“They were looking to target a black male, and they didn’t care if they had the right one or not,” said Asa Khalif, an organizer for Black Lives Matter.

8 years ago

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Education

Wilmington student uses science to empower her peers

The new school year is fast approaching and a local student is determined to get her peers excited about heading back to the classroom. ...

8 years ago

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Education

Special education advocate to look at anti-bullying efforts in N.J. schools

An advocate for special education children is conducting an investigation into schools’ compliance with New Jersey’s anti-bul ...

8 years ago

 In this file photo, students get help from their parents as they move into their dorm rooms on the first floor of Virginia Tech's West Ambler-Johnson dormitory in Blacksburg, Va., Aug. 15, 2007. (Christina O'Connor/AP Photo, file)
Education

Criticisms of American college life split on party lines, Gallup poll shows

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. o ...

8 years ago

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Education

Red Clay forms equity panel to address racial disparities

Red Clay Consolidated School District has created a committee to review and change “practices related to racial equity.” ...

8 years ago

City Councilwoman Helen Gym's tweets helped renew the battle over the statue honoring Frank Rizzo. (Emma Lee/NewsWorks)
Politics & Policy

Philly Councilwoman Helen Gym unflinching in calls to remove Rizzo statue

Philadelphia Councilwoman Helen Gym doesn’t mince words when she describes how she feels about  Frank Rizzo. After the viol ...

8 years ago

 Marchers gather at Broad and Green Streets for the Philly is Charlottesville march Wednesday evening. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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On ‘Radio Times’: How to counter the hate after Charlottesville

Thousands of ...

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Lifestyle

Women talk justice, wellness, and products at Kinks, Locks & Twists Conference

For black women, hair — and everything it connotes — can be a political act. How hair intersects with social justice and other issue ...

8 years ago

 White House chief of staff John Kelly, (left), watches as President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the lobby of Trump Tower, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in New York. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo)
Education

Lehigh University student petition calls for revoking Trump’s honorary degree

Students and graduates of Lehigh University are urging the school to revoke the honorary degree of President Donald Trump after his comme ...

8 years ago

A counter demonstrator uses a lighted spray can agains an Alt Right demonstrator at the entrance to Lee Park in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017.
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Antifa needs a new way to fight the Alt-Right

Antifa and the conservative media attention it draws raises questions about the effectiveness of militant tactics in organized efforts to challenge the violence of fascism.

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