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Children's Health

Online racism can lead to PTSD symptoms among Black adolescents, study finds

Cyberbullying Mental Health Black Teens

Courts

Hatboro woman from viral, racist pizza shop rant ordered to apologize, sentenced to probation

Racist Rant Hatboro Pizza

Investigations

Lewd police-training conference in Atlantic City could threaten criminal prosecutions, attorneys warn

Atlantic City Police Conference Prosecutors

Adult Health

Many people of color worry good health care is tied to their appearance

Health Care Patient Appearance

Courts

Mount Laurel man gets 8 years in prison for racist, viral rant against neighbors

Mount Laurel Mathews

Investigations

Police-training conference in Atlantic City taught officers offensive and ‘likely illegal’ tactics, watchdog finds

Atlantic City Police Conference

Government

City Council announces structure for Philadelphia Reparations Task Force, asks volunteers to join

Philly Reparations Task Force

Social Media

Vikings player Alexander Mattison says he received racist messages from fans after the team's loss to Eagles

Alexander Mattison Vikings

Government

Philly City Council considers forming a reparations task force. What does that mean?

Philadelphia Reparations

Government

With book bans on the rise nationally, New Jersey lawmakers look to stop them in their state

Mental Health

Why are Americans killing strangers who knock on the wrong door, or yell on the subway?

Investigations

Philly police officer seen in viral traffic stop video did not use a racial slur, commissioner says

Philly Cop racial slur

Education

Bryn Mawr College to remove former president's name from library over history of racism

Bryn Mawr College

Investigations

Woman charged for racist rant caught on video at Hatboro pizzeria

Arrest made for Hatboro pizzeria harrasment

Investigations

St. Hubert's expels students responsible for racist blackface video

St. Hubert Students Expelled

Social Media

Students at two Philly high schools face discipline for racist blackface video

St. Hubert Catholic School

Social Justice

Philly medical society apologizes for 'silence' over Holmesburg Prison experiments

holmesburg prison apology

Social Justice

Sesame Place rolls out diversity training in response to racial discrimination allegations

Sesame Place Diversity Training

Lawsuits

Redlining settlement requires Philly lender to improve mortgage access in communities of color

Redlining Lawsuit Trident

Social Media

Lyft driver rejects ride for Lehigh County bar owner, boyfriend who made racist comments

Lyft Driver Racist Bar

Investigations

Briarcliffe Fire Company shuts down due to racist remarks made on Zoom call

Briarcliffe Fire Company Darby Township

Opinion

Americans' outrage about Russia's invasion of Ukraine is more about race than the immorality of war

Social Justice

Pennsylvania had more white supremacist propaganda than any other U.S. state last year

Food & Drink

Fitz and Starts, once known as Hungry Pigeon, to close in March

Fitz and Starts Closure

Investigations

Fanta Bility's family 'appalled' by Delco firefighters' racist remarks

Briarcliffe Fire Company Darby Township

Investigations

South Jersey man who went viral for racist rant indicted on multiple charges

Mount Laurel Racist Rant

Education

Reckoning over Woodrow Wilson’s racist legacy continues; Camden district latest to rename school

Woodrow Wilson Racist

Courts

Man who sent racist, threatening emails to Philly police commissioner sentenced to 4 years in prison

Danielle Outlaw Philadelphia Police

Mental Health

Self-care strategies can help Black people cope with racial trauma, mental health clinicians say

Government

New Philly library director to take charge in aftermath of discrimination allegations

Free Library of Philadelphia

Arts & Culture

Philly's newest mural confronts the racism in America's founding

Declaration Mural Arts

Crime

Mount Laurel man in racist video to remain in prison until trial, judge rules

Mount Laurel racist video

Investigations

Woman, 79, believed to be author of threatening letter sent to Cambodian group in South Philly, police say

threatening letter Cambodians fireworks

Education

South Philly's Andrew Jackson School community getting chance to distance itself from namesake's troubling past

Andrew Jackson School Renamed

Parenting

Too much screen time, cyberbullying among parents' top pandemic concerns

Pandemic screen time kids

Health News

Drexel University to launch Center on Racism and Health

Drexel Racism Health

Civil Rights

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

colin kaepernick mumia abu-jamal

Education

New Princeton dorm honoring Black CEO to replace building once named after Woodrow Wilson

Princeton University Mellody Hobson

Investigations

Pennsylvania's second lady films woman's racist attack at Aldi parking lot

Giselle Fetterman Store

Eagles

Eagles linebacker Nate Gerry apologizes after old tweets with racial slurs resurface

Nate_Gerry_Eagles_Rams_NFL_Kate_Frese_092020

TV

Jon Bon Jovi talks new album, '2020,' on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'

Bon Jovi Stephen Colbert

Health News

CHOP joins dozens of health systems in declaring racism a public health crisis

CHOP structural racism

Videos