Social Justice

NJ jury convictions

New Jersey residents with criminal convictions now can serve as jurors

Philly officials tell ICE to 'get out' of city after fatal shooting in Minneapolis

ICE protest sign

Gov. Murphy frees siblings sentenced to decades for fatal Camden County robbery in 2009

How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker

Medical Research Cuts

'I just couldn't stop crying': How prison affects Black men's mental health long after they've been released

Black Men Mental health

Gov. Murphy made clemency a key part of his administration. How will the project fare when he leaves office?

Camden County woman convicted of killing her boyfriend is granted clemency

Temple Health's new cancer clinic streamlines treatment for people from underserved communities

Temple Cancer Clinic

Penn Museum to return 19th century skull of Indigenous child to tribe leaders in Maine

Penn Museum Wabanaki

COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren't enough to eliminate a disease

Have an innovative idea to make Philly's neighborhoods more equitable? The Economy League wants to hear it

Philly Property Wealth Gap

New online tool provides public data on demographics of drivers getting pulled over in Philly

Driving equality dashboard police

Philly groups sign open letter pushing President Biden to grant mass pardons before he leaves office

Descendants of MOVE bombing victims say Penn Museum has more remains

MOVE bombing remains

'Sing Sing' heads back to theaters as Colman Domingo's Oscar push ramps up

Colman Domingo Oscars

Weight loss plans are less effective for many Black women − because existing ones often don't meet their unique needs

Weight Loss Black Women

Penn Museum finds more human remains from MOVE bombing

Penn Museum MOVE

Family of man who died of diabetes complications in Philly jail sues city, alleging his death was preventable

Louis Jung Lawsuit

'Exorbitant' fees on calls, emails cost N.J. inmates and their families $15 million annually, report says

People with physical and mobility disabilities need to work out, but there are a lot of obstacles in their way

N.J. changes clemency program with intent of streamlining process for certain offenders

Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger announces it will close June 28

Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger

Social justice-focused film festival to showcase shorts from local artists of color

Underground Arts film festival

Philly Reparations Task Force holds first session to explore compensation options

Reparations Philly

Volunteers from Uvalde, Texas, nonprofit will patrol Burholme after shooting

North Philly man wrongfully convicted of arson freed from prison after 38 years

Harold Staten wrongful conviction arson

Black people in New Jersey were policed more aggressively than white residents during COVID lockdown, ACLU says

Without clearly notifying public, Penn Museum buries remains of 19 Black Philadelphians held in its collection

Penn Museum burial

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Eastern State Penitentiary's new series intends to spark dialogue about incarceration and civil rights

Eastern State social justice

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

Philly Reparations Task Force

Nicetown man exonerated and released after 15 years in prison

David Sparks exoneration

Philly residents wrongly convicted of crimes would be compensated under new proposal

Wrongly Convicted Philly

Life after prison proves to be frustrating, even for those only pretending they're trying to get back on their feet

Eastern State reentry simulation

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

Philadelphia Reparations

The People's Kitchen seeks volunteers to help cook free, daily meals

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How Girl Scouts Beyond Bars supports children with incarcerated mothers

Girl Scouts Beyond Bars

Meek Mill pardoned by Gov. Wolf for charges tied to his overturned 2008 conviction

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

holmesburg prison apology

Meek Mill paid the bail to bring 20 Philly women home for the holidays

Meek Mill paid the bill for 20 incarcerated women

Michael Nutter to co-chair U.S. Treasury's first racial equity committee

Michael Nutter US Treasury

Brown University acquires writings from Mumia Abu-Jamal as part of mass incarceration research

Mumia Abu-Jamal Brown University

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

Sesame Place Diversity Training

Sesame Place apologizes to Black family snubbed by Rosita mascot, pledges change

Sesame Place Apology

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