Image caption: dozens of protesters gather outside the ICE office with tents and umbrellas; a cardboard sign reads “ABOLISH ICE; … More
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Philadelphia Students Don’t Want Cops in Schools
It’s important to note that these young people were not only expressing solidarity with Parkland students, but also rallying against school policing.
Tough as Nails: Tenants Displaced by the Penn Wynn Mass Eviction Move Out — and Onward
Photos and text by Geoff Reed In June, all 239 tenants of the Penn Wynn House apartments in Wynnefield, West … More
REAL Justice Demands Black Community Control of Police
Despite this firsthand story of out-of-control police, no City Council members would support the coalition bill or any of its parts.
The Most Powerful Player in Philadelphia
It’s not uncommon for unions to donate to political campaigns, supporting politicians that best represent workers’ issues. This union, however, goes far beyond that.
Highlights and Lowlifes of Corruption in Philly’s History
From a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter, a Philadelphia police lieutenant drops a bomb over the MOVE organization’s compound, a two-story home located on 62nd and Osage Avenue in West Philadelphia.
Not Asking for It: A Spectator’s Report on the March to End Rape Culture
On Saturday, September 30th, hundreds of people from different ages, races, genders, sexual orientations, and backgrounds gathered in Thomas Paine Plaza at 11:00 am geared up to march. They carried various signs saying, “My Body, My Choice” or “Don’t Cum Unless Invited.”
Frank Rizzo: A Step Down
Frank Rizzo was not the average laborer from the working class who made it good.
Every Time a Newspaper Dies, a Non-Profit Program Officer Gets Their Wings
The details of how the once-great Philadelphia Inquirer has withered to a brown autumn crisp don’t matter. What does matter is that some smart people figured out how to profit from the newspaper’s failure
The Philadelphia Partisan 