African American Lawyers Launch Public Records Offensive in Philly, and Nationwide, on Police Misconduct
By Dustin Slaughter In the wake of public outrage over Ferguson – and a long line of police shootings involving…
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PHOTOS: Philadelphia Fast Food Workers and Supporters Protest for Living Wage
By Joshua Albert Today more than 150 protesters in Philadelphia joined part in a national day of action against fast…
Teacher and Priest Convicted of Sexual Abuse Claim Prosecutorial Misconduct, Ask for New Trial
By Kenneth Lipp Among the first stories covered by the Declaration was the sex abuse trial of Father Charles Engelhardt…
LIBERTY DOWN! “Civil Unrest” and “Active Shooter” Exercises in Philly
By Kenneth Lipp Every year representatives of Federal agencies including the Department of Defense work with members of the Philly…
Philly Fast Food Workers To Participate in Largest Strike Yet on Thursday
By Kenneth Lipp Local fast food workers and supporters of a $15.00 minimum wage in Philadelphia plan to join in…
Protesters Arrested at ‘FTP’ March Last Saturday Each Charged with Six Misdemeanors
By Austin Nolen Jordan Davis, 25, and Hannah Weaver, 20, both arrested last Saturday during the ‘FTP’ (Fuck the Police)…
Marijuana Decriminalization Supporters Issue ‘PSA,’ Challenge Nutter to Sign Kenney’s Pot Bill
By Kenneth Lipp In a retort to less than supportive responses from city administration and public safety officials, local advocates…
Protester tazed and arrested during march in West Philly
By Joshua Albert (Editor’s note: This post has been changed to correct erroneous information. Only one protester was tasered, not…
“I’m Sick and Tired and I’m Not Afraid…I’m Not Living Like This No More.”
By Dustin Slaughter, Kenneth Lipp, and Joshua Albert Thunderstorms may have dampened ongoing protests in the St. Louis suburb of…
As Ferguson Protests Enter Second Week, Local Organizations Plan Two Days of Rallies for Slain Teen
By Kenneth Lipp Protests and a shocking, wholly disproportionate martial response from police in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri…
The Philly Declaration 