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Postmaster General Should ‘Resign, or Be Fired,’ Experts Testify in Congressional Hearing
Republican mega donor Louis DeJoy’s various dealings have also garnered criticism from members of his own political party.
Gun Violence Is Spiking in Philly But Lawmakers Refuse to Address the Root Causes
This year, more than 300 Philadelphians have died due to gun violence, a 31% increase over the previous year.
Donald Trump, Who Is President, Tries to Blame Deadly Violence on Joe Biden
Trump’s latest Twitter barrage represents perhaps the clearest signal yet: He is banking his re-election campaign around stoking racial division and using scare tactics to try and convince suburban women to vote for him instead of Joe Biden.
Biden Says Trump’s Racism Is Encouraging Violence in America
“[Trump] keeps telling you if only he was president it wouldn’t happen. He keeps telling us if he was president you would feel safe. Well – he is president. Whether he knows it or not.”
Biden’s Next Big Move: Calling Out Trump for Fomenting Violence
The Democratic presidential nominee is set to accuse Trump of long ago forfeiting “any moral leadership in this country. He can’t stop the violence — because for years he has fomented it.”
Gov. Wolf Infuses His Fall Legislative Agenda With a Blunt Goal: Legalizing Weed
Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday asked lawmakers to send him a bill to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by adults, and outlined how he thinks the state should spend much of the $1.3 billion remaining in federal coronavirus relief funds.
Meet the Three Pennsylvania Lawmakers Speaking at the DNC Tonight
State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta and Congressmen Brendan Boyle and Conor Lamb are considered “rising stars” in the Democratic Party.
Biden Selects Sen. Kamala Harris as Vice President
Harris would be the first woman and first Black vice president.
‘A Cold Day in Hell’: Trump’s Threat to Send Federal Agents to Philadelphia Was Met With Swift Backlash
“To send federal agents to police U.S. cities that have not requested such aid can only impede the work of local governments and exacerbate already heightened tensions in these cities.”
What You Need to Know About the PA House Plan to Reign in Medicaid Fraud
The problem, critics point out, is that it takes taxpayer dollars to investigate claims of fraud.
AG Shapiro: Pennsylvania Failed to Regulate the Fracking Industry and Put Citizens at Risk
“The bottom line is this was a failure,” Shapiro said. “Regulators were supposed to prevent abuse by the big corporations … but they didn’t.”
4 Black Men Were Found Hanged in 3 Weeks. What Is Happening?
“For African-Americans in America, hanging from a tree is a lynching. Why was this cavalierly dismissed as a suicide and not investigated as a murder?”
The ‘Warrior Mindset’ of Cops Is One of the Biggest Obstacles to Police Reform
“Fear is motivating a lot of excessive force because you just have a lot of officers out there who don’t know how to handle themselves properly” in situations that require the use of defensive tactics.
Philadelphia and Camden: A Tale of Two Cities and Their George Floyd Protests
While Camden, New Jersey hosted a “march of solidarity,” SWAT teams and tear gas have been a regular sighting at the Philadelphia protests.
How Gov. Wolf Is Pushing for Police Reforms
Gov. Wolf wants lawmakers to pass laws to provide better access to police videos, improve police training and authorize special prosecutors for cases of deadly assault.
The DEA Is Now Allowed to Spy on You If You Attended a Protest
In its request for extraordinary powers, the DEA cites the “violence and looting” of the widespread national protests.
Philadelphia’s Long-Reviled Racist Statue of Frank Rizzo Is Gone
Workers early Wednesday removed the statue of controversial former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo, which was recently defaced during a protest for George Floyd.
Breonna Taylor: What You Need to Know About the Kentucky EMT Killed by Police While She Was in Bed
On March 13, Breonna Taylor, an EMT working on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, was shot and killed in her Kentucky home by police.
On Ahmaud Arbery’s Birthday, I Have A Challenge For White People Who Want To #RunWithMaud
A NC activist says people need to do more than talk after Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting in Georgia. Here’s how to ‘make it count.’
What the ‘Modern-Day Lynching’ of Ahmaud Arbery Says About Stand Your Ground Laws
Anger over the case had been building for weeks, but the incident only exploded onto the national spotlight on Tuesday when a graphic video of the attack surfaced and quickly went viral.
University of Pittsburgh Researcher on Verge of Coronavirus Breakthrough Shot to Death
The 37-year-old research assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine was “on the verge” of making “very significant” findings related to the coronavirus, his department said.
Trump to States: Crack Down on Sanctuary Cities or I’ll Hold Back Coronavirus Aid
Immigrants rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers accused the president of using exploiting a pandemic to further his anti-immigrant agenda.
Attention, Pennsylvania: You Can Now Purchase Booze By Phone With Curbside Pickup
The month of relative sobriety has reinvigorated the perpetual debate over the state’s Depression-era liquor store system.
The 59 Worst Lies Trump Told About Coronavirus in the Past Month
Trump has been holding daily coronavirus briefings since March 14 — and he’s told numerous lies in the process. Here are some of the worst ones from the past month.
Republicans Only Wanted to Release 450 Inmates Because of Coronavirus. Gov. Wolf Freed 1,800.
Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday authorized the early release of as many as 1,800 inmates from Pennsylvania state prisons to minimize the spread of the coronavirus.
Domestic Violence Is Surging Due to Quarantining. Here’s What Lawmakers Are Doing to Help.
A group of lawmakers are seeking more funding to help a system of resources that’s already strained.
The Gun Lobby Is Profiting Off Your Coronavirus Fears and Putting Kids at Risk
The president of the American Federation of Teachers, along with a member who is a Sandy Hook shooting survivor, discuss how our new reality raises the stakes on the epidemic of gun violence in communities.
Release Nonviolent Offenders in Pennsylvania Jails Now Amid Coronavirus, Say Advocates
One lawsuit filed against the Allegheny County Jail recently claims dangerous living conditions during the pandemic, including inmates “unnecessarily living in cells together.”
No Theater, No Problem: 10 New Movies You Can Watch Right Now From Home
The vast majority of the nation’s movie theaters are now closed and multiple studios are now releasing their films digitally.