Social Justice
Philly officer will be fired for shooting fleeing suspect in back
A Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot a fleeing suspect in the back during a routine traffic stop has been suspended and will be ...
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Several African-American cops allege racism, corruption in Philly police unit
A group of African-American cops wants the Philadelphia Police Department to investigate allegations of racial discrimination and corrupt ...
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Last month, after school started, a New Mexico teacher was caught in an audio recording denouncing President Trump in class. “If yo ...
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Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins pushing Pa. bill to help seal criminal records
The Philadelphia Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins is considered one of the best safeties in the NFL. But lately, he’s become less wide ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.” ...
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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 ...
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