[OP-ED]: “Paralyzed Man Demands City Council End Its Paralysis In Acting Against Abusive Policing”
09/19/2017 - 14:50
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So, Philadelphia’s City Council is ready to take some real action on recurrent abusive policing in the city.
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[OP-ED]: Philadelphia City Council Members Condone Police Union Bigotry
09/13/2017 - 08:33
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Brian O’Neill, the Republican City Councilman who’s represented Philadelphia’s Northeast section (Tenth District) since 1980 has achieved many distinctions locally, statewide and nationally.
[OP-ED]: Potholes Persistent On Road To Progress On Racist Exclusion
09/05/2017 - 15:04
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Recent developments on America’s rocky road to equality of opportunity for all races merit cheers and jeers.
Una marcha por los que ya no están
09/05/2017 - 14:34
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Los miembros de la comunidad tomaron las calles de Kensington para recordar a todos aquellos que perecieron por sobredosis y para despertar la conciencia ciudadana acerca de la epidemia de opioides que sacude Filadelfia.
A March for the Lost
09/05/2017 - 14:15
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Members of the community take to the streets of Kensington to remember those who’ve died from overdose and to spread awareness of the growing opioid epidemic in the City.
[OP-ED]: Children Made MOVE Adults Refused To Do
08/29/2017 - 11:47
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Just three-years after the June 2013 tragedy that left six dead and 13 injured when a demolition disaster crashed tons of bricks into a Salvation Army store, top Philadelphia City Hall officials, relatives of victims and others gathered at the site of that deadly Center City incident to break ground for a memorial honoring those killed and injured.
Presenciar el Eclipse Total de Sol en Filadelfia
08/22/2017 - 10:45
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"Que la sombra de la luna caiga sobre un mundo en paz" – Frank Reynolds
[OP-ED]:DACA Opponents Are American Dream Killers
08/22/2017 - 10:14
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Among the persons that provided poignant testimonials on positive benefits from DACA during the recent ceremony in Philadelphia’s City Hall commemorating the fifth anniversary of that fair-minded initiative instituted by former President Obama were two persons from countries that few ever connect with the controversy around undocumented immigrants in the United States.
“El General” y “Policía Asesino” es desfigurado en el mural del mercado italiano
08/22/2017 - 09:31
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Un nuevo día, un nuevo monumento al polémico Rizzo vandalizado en Filadelfia. Manifestantes de ambos bandos, a favor y en contra de este controvertido y corrosivo ex alcalde y comisario de policía de la ciudad, han sido convocados hoy para protestar frente a su estatua. Una de las manifestaciones tendrá lugar hoy lunes a las 4PM, mientras que la otra, convocada por los seguidores de Rizzo, ha sido denegada por el Ayuntamiento.
Witnessing the Total Solar Eclipse in Philadelphia
08/21/2017 - 17:56
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"May the shadow of the moon fall on a world at peace." - Frank Reynolds
"The General" and “Killer Cop” Defaced on Italian Market Mural
08/21/2017 - 12:20
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Another day, another controversial Rizzo monument vandalized in Philadelphia. Ralliers, both those in favor and those against the notoriously corrosive and prejudiced former police commissioner and Mayor, were set to protest today. One is set to occur at 4PM today, while the other, comprised of Rizzo's devotees, has been shut down by the City.
El legado de Rizzo: ¿se merece una estatua?
08/18/2017 - 10:31
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El futuro de la estatua del polémico ex comisario de policía y alcalde Frank Rizzo está en el banquillo, especialmente después de las manifestaciones de la semana pasada en Charlottesville, Virginia, que empezaron como una protesta en contra de la retirada de un monumento al general Confederado Robert E. Lee.
The Legacy of Rizzo: Does He Deserve to be Commemorated in Bronze?
08/18/2017 - 10:25
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The future of a statue in the likeness of highly contentious former police commissioner and mayor Frank Rizzo is on the fritz, particularly after this past week’s rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia which began as a protest to keep a memorial to Confederate General Robert E. Lee from being removed.
[OP-ED]:Green Sees Collaborations Across Color Lines
08/14/2017 - 14:30
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Philadelphia City Councilman Derek Green credits the barrier breaking Latino lawyer and jurist Nelson Diaz as one of his key mentors.
A Plan to Make Philly a 21st Century City
08/14/2017 - 10:15
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"Zero Waste" is the name of the strategy with which the mayor intends to revolutionize the way the city handles its waste, in 18 years.
Un plan para convertir a Philly en una ciudad del siglo XXI
08/11/2017 - 16:54
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"Basura Cero" es el nombre de la estrategia con que la alcaldía se propone revolucionar en 18 años la manera como maneja sus desechos.
[OP-ED]: US Senator Booker Proposes Relief For Persons Wronged By Pot Punishment
08/08/2017 - 12:26
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New Jersey U.S. Senator Cory Booker introduced a measure recently on marijuana that could dramatically improve the lives of thousands of blacks and Latinos in the Philadelphia region if fully implemented, letter and spirit.
[OP-ED]: The Absurdity Of Excusing Adult Misconduct As Acts Of Immaturity
08/01/2017 - 12:51
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With news dominated by the misconduct of President Trump, members of his family and administration, a recent ruling in a Philadelphia courtroom received less attention than it deserved.
Artista Latina de Philly premiada con prestigiosa beca por su activismo social
07/31/2017 - 12:12
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Michelle Angela Ortiz, nacida en el seno de una familia de inmigrantes Latinos de South Philly, es uno de los nueve artistas de todo el país premiados con la prestigiosa beca de $100,000 otorgada por la Robert Rauschenberg Foundation a los artistas con demostrado compromiso social.
Philly Latino artist wins Robert Rauschenberg Fellow for her social commitment.
07/31/2017 - 11:49
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Michelle Angela Ortiz, a native from South Philly born to Latino immigrants, is one of the nine artists from around the country awarded $100,000 for their demonstrated commitment to social engagement.
Philadelphia’s BlackStar Film Festival Returns August 3-6
07/31/2017 - 10:39
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The 6th edition of this annual festival dedicated to black and independent film will bring to Philadelphia more than 60 films made by black producers.
Trece personas murieron por sobredosis cada día en Pensilvania durante 2016
07/28/2017 - 16:29
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La Oficina de Control de Drogas acaba de publicar su análisis sobre todos los casos reportados en 2016.
[OP-ED]: The Trump administration is launching a silly war on mythical sanctuary cities
07/28/2017 - 09:42
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I savored the recent news that Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to send thousands of immigration agents to so-called “sanctuary cities” to round up illegal immigrants.
[OP-ED]: El gobierno de Trump está lanzando una necia guerra contra las míticas ciudades santuario
07/28/2017 - 09:38
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Saboreé la noticia de que el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) planea enviar miles de agentes de inmigración a las así llamadas “ciudades santuario”, para aprehender inmigrantes ilegales.
Where is Conrail? (Not in 'El Campamento')
07/25/2017 - 16:12
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Days before the deadline set by the City of Philadelphia and Conrail, the drug infested landfill also known as Gurney street is still providing a home to opioid users throughout the city.