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Social Justice

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

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Food & Drink

Philly's Kurt Evans wins Champions of Change award

Champions of Change winners

Addiction

Longtime crusader against OxyContin begins to see the fruits of her struggle

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LGBTQ

Philly's Amber Hikes named one of Out Magazine's 100 most influential LGBTQ people of the year

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Protests

'Handmaid's Tale Brigade' to join Pence in Philly protest at the Union League

Social Media

Parkland survivors take to social media after latest school shooting in Texas

Courts

Philadelphia marijuana activist gets four years probation in high-profile 'Smoke Session' case

N.A. Poe

Protests

WATCH: Protesters temporarily block 'anti-transgender' bus in Center City

Politics

Activists continue 'Tuesdays with Toomey' effort in Center City

Tuesdays with Toomey

Anti-Violence

In Philadelphia, police violence and gun violence not an either-or protest

DNC2016

51-foot marijuana joint coming to Philly for the DNC

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DNC2016

Anti-fracking activists put fake poop under DNC donkeys

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DNC2016

Meet the man who holds many DNC protest-zone permits in Philadelphia

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DNC2016

Protesters plan to march against the DNC 'no matter what'

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Gay Rights

Philly Gay News publisher shares life of activism in new memoir

Events

Obama to address 106th NAACP Convention in Philadelphia

Marijuana

Marijuana activist 'NJ Weedman' to open new restaurant in Trenton

Protests

Protesters against police violence march in New York

Events

M. Night and Bhavan Shyamalan to host panel of philanthropists, activists

Politics

China protests U.S. calls to release women activists

The interview

Despite threats, activist sends 'The Interview' DVDs to North Korea

The Interview

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