Civil Rights

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Colin Kaepernick calls for release of convicted Philly cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal from prison

U.S. Department of Justice sending Civil Rights Division to Philly on Election Day

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National Urban, Anti-Defamation leagues join forces to engage Philly voters

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Watch: Barack Obama eulogizes John Lewis at civil rights icon's funeral

Local elected officials pay tribute to civil rights leader, U.S. Rep. John Lewis

Philly woman arrested on Wildwood beach in 2018 files federal lawsuit

Wildwood beach arrest lawsuit

Former superintendent who admitted to pooping at New Jersey school loses federal lawsuit

Tramaglini lawsuit Holmdel track field poop

New Jersey referee who made teen wrestler cut dreadlocks banned for two years

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Fired paralegal sues Center City law firm, citing a drug-fueled 'party culture' and pervasive sexual harassment

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New Jersey restaurant fined for hanging 'males only' hiring sign

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Paralegal: Center City law firm fired me for complaining about sexual harassment, bullying

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PHOTOS: MLK Jr. in Philadelphia

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Philadelphia reaches $9.85 million settlement with man who spent 25 years in prison for crimes he did not commit

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Family sues Upper Dublin School District, alleging discrimination against disabled son

In speech at St. Joe's, Martin Luther King Jr. labeled Vietnam War a 'mistake'

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Inmate's lawsuit to proceed after jail destroyed birthday card from daughter, 5

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That's Show Biz

Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra and The Beatles fought 'Jim Crow'

Questlove learns fascinating truth about family ancestry on 'Finding Your Roots'

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Reverend Al Sharpton to visit Meek Mill in Chester correctional facility

Report: Ex-police chief in New Jersey faces civil rights, hate crime charges

5 PHOTOS: A historic memorial is unveiled

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Mocked and targeted, local Juggalos say weekend March on D.C. is a defense of civil liberties for all

Pennsylvania seeks workaround to protect LGBTQ individuals

Lawsuit challenges legality of Pottstown's rental inspections

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Complaint dismissed over jail's destruction of birthday card from inmate's daughter, 5

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Seven ways to participate in MLK Day 2017

Cherry Hill School District's bus ban on service dogs violates state law

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Higher Education

New Jersey college students demand new name for 'Loser Hall'

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Pop quiz: Who was the city's first Catholic mayor?

Carroll - Mayor James H. Tate Portrait

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Camden home where Martin Luther King Jr. lived while in seminary will be saved

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Refugees allowed to go to Lancaster school after judge rules 'the law is clear'

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Local activist Tony Soto charged in dispute with off-duty cop

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Former S.C. cop, a Medford native, faces possibility of life in prison

WATCH: Charles Barkley takes stand on LGBT rights

As a student, seminarian Martin Luther King Jr. lived in Camden

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Participate in these MLK Day 2016 events in Philly

Nurse to sue Christie administration over N.J. Ebola quarantine

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Ex-NAACP president Jerry Mondesire dies at 65

Obama calls for comprehensive criminal justice reform

What's expected from Obama at NAACP convention

Lawmakers push for criminal justice reform at NAACP convention

NAACP president says group can tackle civil rights challenges

At Philly convention, NAACP to highlight racial injustice

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