Philadelphia has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Occupy Philadelphia protesters who accused police of unlawful arrest, retaliation and other civil rights violations.
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Face Forward 2 Steers Young Adults Off Troubled Path
Tucked away in West Philadelphia’s Mantua section is a community center that helps youths who have gotten into trouble with the law.
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City Receives $3.5 Million Grant to Reduce Incarceration Rates
Philadelphia has been awarded a competitive $3.5 million grant to fund a plan to cut its prison population by 34 percent during the next three years.
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3 City Charter Schools Recommended for Nonrenewal
The city school district on Thursday announced it was not recommending a renewal for three charter schools among 10 that were being evaluated.
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Early Childhood Education Partner to Fund Some City Pre-K
An investment firm working to improve quality of life for Philadelphia families has pledged $600,000 toward an initiative that would help with kindergarten readiness.
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Racial Bias and the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Black students and Black students with disabilities have the highest probability of being suspended or expelled from schools statewide.
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More than 100 Teaching Vacancies Remain in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — School officials say that with just two months left in the academic year, more than 100 teaching vacancies remain across the Philadelphia School District.
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Chicago Panel Backs $6.4M Payout in Jailhouse Deaths
A City Council panel recommended Monday that Chicago pay $6.45 million to families of two men who died in police custody:
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African American Museum in Phila. Celebrating with 40th Gala
The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) was founded in the shadow of the nation’s Bicentennial 40 years ago, and during that time span, the museum has told the story of Black people in Philadelphia and throughout the nation.
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