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

Biden clemency pardon

Movies

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

Colman Domingo Oscars

Women's Health

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

Weight Loss Black Women

History

Penn Museum finds more human remains from MOVE bombing

Penn Museum MOVE

Lawsuits

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

Louis Jung Lawsuit

Government

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

inmate fees

Fitness

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

Exercise Disabilities Obstacles

Social Justice

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

New Jersey Clemency

Social Justice

Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger announces it will close June 28

Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger

Arts & Culture

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

Underground Arts film festival

Government

Philly Reparations Task Force holds first session to explore compensation options

Reparations Philly

Social Justice

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

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Social Justice

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

Harold Staten wrongful conviction arson

Social Justice

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

NJ police COVID

Social Justice

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

Penn Museum burial

Family-Friendly

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

Eastern State social justice

Government

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

Philly Reparations Task Force

Social Justice

Nicetown man exonerated and released after 15 years in prison

David Sparks exoneration

Social Justice

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

Wrongly Convicted Philly

Social Justice

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

Government

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

Philadelphia Reparations

Social Justice

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

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Social Justice

How Girl Scouts Beyond Bars supports children with incarcerated mothers

Girl Scouts Beyond Bars

Social Justice

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

Social Justice

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

holmesburg prison apology

Social Justice

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

Meek Mill paid the bill for 20 incarcerated women

Government

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

Michael Nutter US Treasury

Social Justice

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

Mumia Abu-Jamal Brown University

Social Justice

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

Sesame Place Diversity Training

Social Justice

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

Sesame Place Apology

Social Justice

Food insecurity in the Philly region increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, report finds

Philabundance Hunger Study

Social Justice

Family's attorney wants Sesame Place mascot fired over 'intentional mistreatment' of Black girls

Sesame Place Girls Attorney

Prevention

Racial disparities in diabetic eye care require greater solutions, study suggests

Blindness and diabetes

Opinion

A reunion between Malcolm Jenkins and Philadelphia makes too much sense not to happen

Social Justice

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

Social Justice

Non-profit will provide clothing to marginalized groups in Philly through monthly events

Wardrobe Event Series Incarcerated

Social Justice

Meek Mill's REFORM Alliance receives six-figure donation from Sixers owner Josh Harris

Education

Philly school district will allow students to identify as nonbinary on school forms

School District of Philadelphia nonbinary students

Social Justice

Carol Tracy to retire from Women's Law Project after 30 years of leadership

Carol Tracy WLP

Social Justice

New activist organization aims to reimagine Philly pride, plans march for June

Philly Pride Collective

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

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