Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter PA Calls on DA Seth Williams to Resign
Black Lives Matter Pennsylvania protesters took to the streets outside indicted Philly District Attorney Seth Williams’s Center City office this morning.
Pa. House Passes Another Cop Shooting Bill
A bill that would stall the naming of police involved in deadly shootings has passed the state House.
The D.A. Candidate Who Threw His Hat in the Ring at the Last Possible Second
Jack O’Neill kicked off his campaign for district attorney at the last possible minute. Literally. The first time the 35-year-old Democrat was described as a candidate […]
LGBTQ&A: Aamina Morrison
Aamina Morrison is a long-time black trans activist and local HIV-prevention specialist. We got the chance to chat with her about the recent string of […]
Meet the D.A. Candidate Who Led Philly’s Civil Asset Forfeiture System
Beth Grossman was a prosecutor for more than 20 years, serving in every unit in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office. From 2007 to 2015, the Republican led the city’s […]
OPINION: Single-Identity Social Justice Is No Justice at All
“There’s a gay Trump supporter in Philly,” a close friend of mine texted me on the last weekend in February. “Really? That doesn’t make sense,” […]
Can El-Shabazz Win Over Voters Despite His Tax Debts, Ties to Seth Williams?
Tariq El-Shabazz, a Democrat running for district attorney, has baggage. A lot of baggage. Philly.com reported that there are more than $190,000 in tax lien judgements […]
The D.A. Candidate Who Wants to Stop Prosecuting Most Low-Level Drug Offenses
Joe Khan is a young progressive running for district attorney who wants to ditch cash bail, revamp the civil asset forfeiture program, and stop prosecuting most simple […]
OPINION: Trans People of Color Must Be Centered at Philly Gay Pride 2017
On Monday night, I posted a viral tweet acknowledging the six transgender women of color who have already been reported murdered in 2017: 6 transwomen of color […]
Can Teresa Carr Deni Convince Voters to Look Past a Controversial Legal Case?
“Philly Judge Criticized for Rape Decision.” “Judge Criticized for Considering Gang Rape on Prostitute ‘Theft of Services.’” “Judge Who Thinks Rape is ‘Theft of Services’ […]
This Ex-Republican Running for D.A. Wants Cash Bail to Be Abolished
Michael Untermeyer is complicated. Back in 2009 and 2011, he ran for local office as a Republican. Today, he’s campaigning for district attorney as a Democrat. “The […]
The D.A. Candidate Who at 13 Saw His Father Murdered in the Street
Richard Negrin knows the trauma of gun violence firsthand. When he was just 13 years old, his father was shot dead in front of him. “It’s not fun to talk […]
Meet the D.A. Candidate Who’s Defended Black Lives Matter and Occupy in Court
When Larry Krasner kicked off his campaign for district attorney in downtown Philadelphia in early February, more than a dozen political activists stood behind him. There […]
OPINION: It’s Time to Rethink the Office of LGBT Affairs
On Monday, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) released its highly anticipated report on Gayborhood racism, whose findings confirmed that the city’s LGBTQ community […]
Philly Teachers’ Black Lives Matter Curriculum Drawing Support, Scorn
A group of teachers in the School District of Philadelphia has created a curriculum based around the Black Lives Matter movement, and instructors plan to incorporate […]