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President Joe Biden signs the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law. Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Policy

Gun Legislation At Last

June 25th, 2022
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Philly elected officials were joined by thousands in a march on the night of the day Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. Photo: Nigel Thompson/AL DIA News.

Philadelphia

Philly Rallies for Roe

June 24th, 2022
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President Joe Biden speaks at a press conference after the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images.

Elected officials

"Roe is on the ballot"

June 24th, 2022
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Left to right: Josh Shapiro and Doug Mastriano. Photos: AL DÍA Archives and Getty Images.

Elected officials

Abortion hits home in PA

June 24th, 2022
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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.

Policy

Abortion Bans Come Quick

June 24th, 2022
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Left to right — Senator Pat Toomey, Lt. Governor John Fetterman, State Senator Doug Mastriano, Philly City Councilmember Kendra Brooks. Photos: AL DÍA News Archives, Getty Images, Jared Piper/PHL Council

Elected officials

PA+Philly React to No Roe

June 24th, 2022
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Pro-choice protestors outside the Supreme Court as the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was released. Photo: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images.

Policy

Roe Overturned

June 24th, 2022
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Colombia's new president Gustavo Petro (left), Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (right). Photos: Alexa Rochi/AL DÍA News (right), Getty Images (left),

Elected officials

DeSantis Points to Petro

June 21st, 2022
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The Philly Bike Ride is coming on Oct. 15, 2022. Photo: Philly Bike Ride.

Philadelphia

The first Philly Bike Ride

June 20th, 2022
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The scene on the 300 block of West Indiana Ave on the morning of Saturday, June 18. Photo: Twitter- @PhillyFireDept

Philadelphia

Philly firefighter killed

June 18th, 2022
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The replica challenge coin and photograph. Photos: eBay and Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images.

Policy

A racist coin, dark history

June 17th, 2022
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Tony B. Watlington Sr. began his first day as Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia on Thursday, June 16. Photo courtesy of the School District of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia

100 days to listen and learn

June 16th, 2022
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Immigration advocates listen to a press conference commemorating 10 years of DACA. Photo: Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images.

Policy

DACA's 10-year Fight

June 15th, 2022
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Newly-elected Rep. Mayra Flores speaking at the announcement of the formation of the Hispanic Leadership Trust at the Republican National Committee in May 2022. Photo: Bill Clark CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images.

Women in politics

A South Texas Flip?

June 15th, 2022
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President Joe Biden speaking at the 29th AFL-CIO Convention in Philadelphia on Tuesday, June 14. Photo: Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images.

Elected officials

Biden Tries to Flip Script

June 14th, 2022
The Long Road to Legislating Guns
June 14th, 2022
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Jacqueline Romero is Philadelphia's first woman of color U.S Attorney to lead the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Photo: AL DÍA Archives

Women in politics

Romero confirmed for history

June 13th, 2022
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South Philly Barbacoa's Cristina Martinez accepting the award for Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic at the 2022 James Beard Awards in Chicago. Photo: James Beard Foundation

Entrepreneurs

Barbacoa James Beard Winner

June 13th, 2022
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Former Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt testifies in front of the Jan. 6 Committee on June 13, 2022. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Elected officials

All for doing his job

June 13th, 2022
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New Philly City Councilmember Mike Driscoll. Photo: Office of PA Rep. Mike Driscoll.

Philadelphia

City Council's New Face

June 13th, 2022
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The candidates running for PA Governor and U.S. Senator in 2022. Photos: AL DÍA Archives and Getty Images.

Elected officials

PA Candidates en Español?

June 9th, 2022
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Senator Pat Toomey says the Senate is as close as it's ever been to gun legislation. Only time will tell. Photos: AL DÍA Archives (left), Pixabay (right)

Elected officials

Real or a Christmas Tree?

June 8th, 2022
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Sloan Carter in her home studio in Ardmore, PA. Photo: Harrison Brink/AL DÍA News.

Culture

A SEPTA Bus Life-saver

June 8th, 2022
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AMLO has long said he wouldn't attend the 2022 Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles over certain leader exclusions. He followed through. Photos: Getty Images.

Policy

Who's there, who's not?

June 6th, 2022
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A bullet shell casing on the street in the aftermath of the mass shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, which occurred on the night of June 4, 2022. Photo: Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Philadelphia

18 and a ghost gun

June 6th, 2022
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Senator Alex Padilla in the fields on Friday, June 4, 2022. Photo: The Office of Senator Alex Padilla

Elected officials

Padilla's day in the fields

June 6th, 2022
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A scene from South Street on June 5, after a deadly mass shooting left three dead and 11 injured. Photo: Kriston Jae Bethel/AFP via Getty Images.

Philadelphia

South St. shooting charges

June 6th, 2022
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One of the many business fronts hit by gunfire during the mass shooting on South Street on the morning of June 5, 2022. Photo: Kriston Jae Bethel/AFP via Getty Images.

Policy

Hope to Bloodshed

June 5th, 2022
It’s the guns, America
May 31st, 2022
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Rep. Tony Gonzales

Elected officials

Hypocrisy on full blast

May 25th, 2022
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Henry Cuellar (left), Jessica Cisneros (right)

Elected officials

A razor-thin divide in Texas

May 25th, 2022
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