‘Timestamp on our minds’: Philadelphia marks 1985 Move bombing that killed 11 Police bombing targeting Black liberation group ignited fire that killed 11, including five children, and burned 61 houses The Guardian - US · May 13, 2025
Black Philadelphians are overrepresented at every stage of the criminal justice system, DA says PHILADELPHIA — A new report from the District Attorney’s Office has concluded that the vestiges of slavery, redlining, and the War on Drugs are still present in Philadelphia’s legal system and disproportionately impacts Black communities. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 19, 2023
City Council could explore reparations for Black Philadelphians PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia is poised to study whether it’s able to pay reparations to Black Americans. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 15, 2023
Everyone in Philly knows illegal dumping is a problem. But for many Black, brown and low-income residents, it's a crisis PHILADELPHIA — Ruth Birchett never has her television or music blasting in her North Philadelphia home. She wants to be able to hear when large trucks intent on illegally dumping their loads drive through Hemberger Street behind her house. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 4, 2023
Reparations for Black people: Philadelphia group urges City Council to create task force and enforce existing law PHILADELPHIA — A Black liberation group is calling on City Council to study the effect of slavery on Black Philadelphians today and recommend ways to execute reparations. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 20, 2023
Philadelphia records 500 homicides for 2nd year in a row, a tragic milestone as the gun violence crisis continues PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia has recorded its 500th homicide this year, surpassing a bleak milestone for the second year in a row as the city’s gun violence epidemic continues at an unrelenting pace, leaving devastating loss and trauma in its wake. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 21, 2022
Can abortion be legislated at the local level? Three Philly Council members are pressing for new protections PHILADELPHIA — A trio of progressive Philadelphia City Council members will introduce a package of abortion-related bills this week that would strengthen privacy rules and make it harder for patients and doctors to face trouble under laws passed by other states. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 14, 2022
Philly has a backlog of 34,000 abandoned-car complaints — and the city has no solution PHILADELPHIA — The party was over in Germantown, but one stretch limo never made it home. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 26, 2022