Opinion: White Americans just won’t stop blaming people of color for suffering
By Josh Kruger (Philly Weekly) You may recall that President George W. Bush was profoundly offended when, in the wake…
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Opinion: Running the subways 24 hours a day costs a lot. So what?
By Randy LoBasso (Philly Weekly) It came as little shock to anyone when SEPTA ruled its 24-hour weekend subway service…
Taking Back Taney: All-Star Little Leaguers Make Good A Sullied Name
By Ryan Briggs (Hidden City Philadelphia) The breakout success of the Taney Dragons that rocketed an underdog team to…
Cop in perjury scandal testifies, partner taken off street
By Daniel Denvir (City Paper) The Philadelphia Police Department today confirmed that Officer Patrick Banning, the partner of a narcotics…
Opinion: What I’m Observing as the Ghost of Civil Rights Past Haunts Ferguson
By Andrea Lawful-Trainer The news media, depending on who they are, continue to report the events in such a biased…
Did Philly’s Former Police Commissioner Develop Ferguson’s Crackdown Techniques?
By Joel Mathis (Philly Mag) One bit of irony regarding the massive police crackdown on protesters (and journalists) in Ferguson,…
What’s black and white about Ferguson
By Will Bunch (Daily News) It’s been more than a week now since an unarmed teenager named Michael Brown was…
Committee of Seventy calls for creating a permanent Police Advisory Commission
By Jim Saksa (City Paper) – Following the arrest of six Philadelphia police officers on corruption charges, the Committee of…
Two Narcotics Cops Detained for Trial, Three on House Arrest, After Dramatic Hearing
By Dustin Slaughter, Kenneth Lipp, and Joshua Albert Five of six Philadelphia narcotics officers indicted last week faced two federal…
Gaza Protest, Relief Fundraiser Held Amid Apparent Heightened Police Scrutiny
By Dustin Slaughter A fundraiser for the ongoing crisis in Gaza was held at the Friends Center on Cherry Street…
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