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END OF THE PARS AGREEMENT

On Friday, Mayor Jim Kenney and city officials, joined by activists and immigrant rights…
July 27th, 2018
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The statue has been a part of Marconi Plaza for 144 years. Photo: Wikipedia.org
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Columbus statue stays
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Johnson has been involved in this mission for five years. Photo: Larry Krasner-Twitter.
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With these new sites, the city of Philadelphia is making an active effort to ensure that this supply is available to every person within its limits.
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Vaccine efforts scale up
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Both Mayor Jim Kenney and at-large third party candidate Kendra Brooks claimed victory on Nov. 5. Photos: LEFT: Charles Fox/The Philadelphia Inquirer. RIGHT: Emily Neil/AL DÍA News.
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Philly 2019 Election Rundown
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Mayor Kenney addresses the media on Wednesday in City Hall regarding Police Commissioner Richard Ross' resignation. Photo: Nigel Thompson/AL DÍA News.
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An unexpected departure
August 21st, 2019
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Philadelphia City Hall. Photo: AL DÍA News Archives
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PHL City ID
April 11th, 2019
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Sal Nunez, the Dominican owner of the Latin Caribbean restaurant, Buccann, in Oxford Circle. Photo Credit: Taylor Farnsworth/Department of Commerce
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Celebrating Immigrant…
March 25th, 2019
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DACO founders, Cherron Thomas (left) and Desiree Ivey (right).
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Diversifying Cannabis
October 22nd, 2018
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A young lady participating in a mock interview. Photo: Starbucks
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Job fair in Philly
October 1st, 2018
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Linda Hernández visited the Abolish ICE encampment on her wedding day, prior to the city's decision to end the PARS contract with ICE. Photo: Courtesy of Juntos
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PARS ends but work continues
September 4th, 2018
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Philly's 'WorkReady' youth
August 1st, 2018
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Participants and organizers of the Occupy ICE PHL movement met at the Friends Center on Cherry Street on July 10. Photo: Emily Neil / AL DÍA News
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The fight to end PARS
July 11th, 2018
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A NEW ERA FOR PHILLY ED
July 10th, 2018
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Philly Democratic Socialist Association member Jamie Rush sports an "End PARS" shirt at the Occupy ICE PHL encampment on the east side of City Hall. Greta Anderson / AL DÍA News
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OCCUPY ICE PHL
July 9th, 2018
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Redefining the summer job
July 9th, 2018
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A protester at the End Family Detention rally in Philadelphia on June 30. Photo: Emily Neil / AL DÍA News
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City publishes action guide
July 2nd, 2018
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Black & Brown Founders is a nonprofit organization that focuses on building community and providing resources to Black and Latinx entrepreneurs. Shown here are the Black & Brown Founders staff (from left):  Andre Davis, Liane Dutton, Aniyia Williams, Deldelp Medina, Kevin Williams, and Thom Webster. Photo courtesy of Black & Brown Founders
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Diversity in Tech
June 20th, 2018
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Mayor Jim Kenney and City Solicitor Marcel Pratt speak at a press conference at City Hall on Wednesday about the federal ruling which found the Department of Justice's conditions used to deny the city of federal funding due to Philadelphia's welcoming policies for immigrants to be unconstitutional. Photo: Emily Neil / AL DÍA News
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Philly prevails vs. DOJ
June 6th, 2018
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Mayor Kenney joins other leaders from cities across the mainland U.S. and Puerto Rico in a 'Mayor Exchange' initiative, designed to foster relations, aid recovery, and build resilience in Puerto Rico. Photo: Samantha Madera / AL DÍA News
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Kenny visits Puerto Rico
May 24th, 2018
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Leticia Egea-Hinton, Puerto Rican and longtime advocate for Philadelphia's most vulnerable populations, was one of the nine Philadelphians appointed to the city's new Board of Education. Photo: Emily Neil / AL DÍA News
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New Board of Ed. Announced
April 4th, 2018
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City Hall in Philadelphia as seen from above. Photo: AL DÍA Archives. 
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Fighting the census change
April 3rd, 2018
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Students gathered in smaller groups to discuss safe spaces, anti-violence work, and trauma. Photo: Emily Neil / AL DÍA News
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Philly youth on gun violence
March 29th, 2018
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Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, D.C. on March 5, calling on Congress to pass legislation to protect DACA recipients and DACA-eligible youth. EFE
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Condemning inaction on DACA
March 5th, 2018
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Alcalde Kenney pide un tratamiento multifacético de la epidemia de opioides. Samantha Madera / AL DÍA News
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Fighting the opioid epidemic
February 16th, 2018
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The Community College of Philadelphia hosted the launch of the citywide workforce development initiative, Fueling Philadelphia's Talent Engine. Feb. 15 2018. Emily Neil / AL DÍA News
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'Fueling' Philly's Workforce
February 15th, 2018
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School District of Philadelphia. Photo: Samantha Laub / AL DÍA News
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Latinos Help Shape New Board
January 19th, 2018
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Mayor Jim Kenney speaks at an AL DÍA event in October. Samantha Laub / AL DÍA News
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#AmericanImmigrant
December 26th, 2017
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Jimmy Duran, Priscilla Jimenez, Luis Cortés, and Caroline Cruz. Photographed by Samantha Laub for AL DÍA News. 
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It Only Took 118 Years
December 13th, 2017
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The city has released the final installment of a video series aimed at promoting Philadelphia as the location for Amazon's second headquarters.
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As Amazon deadline looms,…
October 18th, 2017
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Amazon’s proposal deadline is Thursday, Oct. 19.
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For Amazon, Philly delivers…
October 17th, 2017