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"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.
[OP-ED]: Will New (Interim) Philly DA End Ineffective Expensive Practices?
07/25/2017 - 10:47
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The career accomplishments of Kelley Hodge situate her well for the vital mission she volunteered to undertake over the next five-plus months.
Richard Ross's response to Jeff Sessions
07/24/2017 - 14:20
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A new chapter in the confrontation between Philadelphia and the Attorney General came last Friday when the Commissioner of Police questioned Jeff Sessions' statements against the city for its policy of providing shelter to immigrants.
La respuesta de Richard Ross a Jeff Sessions
07/24/2017 - 09:37
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Un nuevo capítulo del enfrentamiento entre Filadelfia y la Fiscalía General se dio el viernes pasado cuando el Comisionado de la Policía cuestionó las declaraciones de Jeff Sessions en contra de la ciudad por su política de ofrecer refugio a los inmigrantes.
Anuncian D.A provisional para la Fiscalía de Filadelfia
07/24/2017 - 03:20
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Kelley B. Hodge fue designada la semana pasada Fiscal de Distrito de Filadelfia de forma provisional.
For Bob Menendez, it's all about concepts
07/20/2017 - 11:01
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New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has asked a federal judge to dismiss his allegation of corruption, citing a ruling by the US Supreme Court that narrowed the definition of conduct that could lead to such prosecutions.
Prostitución: una galería en blanco y negro
07/19/2017 - 11:11
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El drama que muchas mujeres viven en los burdeles de Ciudad Juárez visto por el lente de la artista hispana Ada Trillo.
[OP-ED]: Heroin Corridor Cleanup – Is City Hall Addicted to Exclusion?
07/19/2017 - 10:54
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Disappointment is how Louis Cruz described his reaction to the closed door he encountered when he sought work for his company on the project City Hall and Conrail proudly announced recently to cleanup a section of railroad tracks in West Kensington where a filthy heroin abuse corridor has festered for nearly twenty years.
Prostitution: a photo gallery in black and white
07/19/2017 - 10:47
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Artist Ada Luisa Trillo’s latest exhibit, photographs in the brothels of Juarez, Mexico, examines how women become entangled in sex work and what can be done to get them where they want to be.
Who doesn’t want to be a sex symbol?
07/18/2017 - 17:09
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An exhibition at the Artspace 1241 gallery in Philadelphia explores the symbolism of sex from the point of view of four local artists.