Controversies

Amy Wax Suspension

Penn Law professor Amy Wax suspended one year for 'flagrantly unprofessional conduct'

A new mural in Washington Square West set off one irate neighbor. Now, the community is rallying around it

Mural Arts

Philly drag and burlesque performers rally behind Palestinian dancer who was barred from Tabu

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Gayborhood bar criticized after it abruptly cancels performance by Palestinian dancer

Tabu Leila Delicious

Protestors greet Moms for Liberty with banned book giveaways and dance parties

Moms for Liberty protests

Moms for Liberty event still set for Museum of the American Revolution despite outcry from staff, historians

Philly Commerce Director Michael Rashid resigns after allegations of anti-Semitism and 'toxic' workplace claims

Michael Rashid resigns Commerce

Philly Commerce Department reeling from director's 'toxic' management style, staffers say

Michael Rashid Philly commerce department

Christopher Columbus statue can remain in Marconi Plaza, Philly judge rules

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Pa. state legislator shares transphobic meme on Facebook mocking ex-health secretary Levine

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Penn professor's human steaks artwork generates controversy abroad, which didn't happen while here in Philly

Joe Rogan apologizes for 'irresponsible' claim about West Coast wildfires

Chef Marc Vetri calls out Jim Kenney for dining indoors in Maryland

Kenney Maryland Vetri

Philadelphia NAACP leader ousted as national organization takes over local branch

NAACP Philly building

Philly Art Commission votes to remove Christopher Columbus statue from Marconi Plaza

Marconi Columbus removed

Mayor Kenney joins calls for Philly NAACP president to resign after posting anti-Semitic meme

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Gov. Wolf, Pa. leaders call for Philly NAACP president to resign after posting anti-Semitic meme

Rodney Muhammad NAACP

Wolf condemns Bloomsburg Fair incident as LGBTQ+ groups demand written apology for Dr. Rachel Levine

Wolf Levine Bloomsburg

Bloomsburg Fair denies transphobic motive for dunk tank with Pa. Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine impersonator

Rachel Levine Bloomsburg Fair

Allen Iverson responds to criticism for posting photo with Louis Farrakhan

Philly declares intent to remove Christopher Columbus statue from Marconi Plaza

Columbus Marconi Philly

Kenney dismisses Facebook attack from Vince Fumo over Frank Rizzo statue

Fumo Kenney Rizzo

Evil Genius fires head brewer over anti-police Instagram post calling for violence

Evil genius beer company

Pa. Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine checks 'insulting' reporter who called her 'sir'

Rachel Levine Griffin

Froggy Carr leaders condemn blackface at Mummers Parade as 'completely wrong'

Froggy Car mummers parade controversy

Mayor Kenney calls out mummers who wore blackface during 2020 parade; club disqualified from competition

Charles Barkley apologizes for 'unacceptable' comment to Axios reporter Alexi McCammond

Vineland teacher under fire for Facebook comment about missing South Jersey girl's mother

Dulce Maria Alavez

Former officers: Openly racist Montgomery County police chief, deputy rule by intimidation

Keith and Sandy Youse

WMMR calls powerlifting contest billed as Campout for Hunger fundraiser a 'fraud'

Jessica Cornell

Dominican Republic resort where Delaware woman says she was beaten temporarily closes as reservations plunge

Majestic Elegance Dominican Republic closes

South Philly couple refuses to repair damaged water line, alleging city workers to blame

Water Main Break

SoulCycle planning free classes in effort to win back riders after backlash

Carroll - Fitness Classes SoulCycle

Out of ICE shackles, Keith Byrne still feels like a prisoner

Keith Byrne

Federal judge: ICE must release Keith Byrne from custody

Keran and Keith Byrne

Irishman has called Philly area home since '07, but ICE wants to send him back

Keran and Keith Byrne

Convicted man who called out Philly judge sentenced to up to 16 years in prison

Tyrone Griffin

Dorney Park faces backlash over personalized rifle bullet keepsakes

Dorney Park souvenir bullet

Was a double standard at play with the video of children singing about beheadings?

Muslim American society video

Muslim American Society chapter's video of children speaking about beheadings was an 'oversight'

Muslim American society video

Petition calls for Kate Smith statue to permanently move to Wildwood

Wildwood Boardwalk Carroll

Why both the Flyers and their anti-PC haters are right (and wrong) in the Kate Smith saga

Kate Smith Statue South Philadelphia

Wildwood mayor says Kate Smith's 'God Bless America' will still be played on boardwalk this summer

Carroll - Wildwood Boardwalk

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