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500+ Attend People's Forum to Ask City Council Candidates Where They Stand

March 28, 2023
On Sunday, March 26th the people spoke and the leaders -or at least those who would like to lead us- listened. Over 500 everyday Philadelphians...
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Sunday, March 26th: Come to the People's Forum for City Council At Large

March 20, 2023
When the people who call this city home and make it work speak to those who want to govern us we can change their trajectory. When we stand in our...
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VIDEO: How Public Defenders Can Help Advance Decarceration Policies

February 25, 2023
The criminal legal system is a labyrinth that is deliberately constructed to be confuse everyday people. When you are trapped within it you need a...
Josh Shapiro speaks to a crowd with Senator Vincent Hughes and Rep. Rick Krajewksi in the background

Governor Shapiro Calls for the Abolition of the Death Penalty

February 17, 2023
Note: Subsequent to this press conference and blog post Rep. Chris Rabb introduced HB 999, a bill that would abolish the death penalty in Pennsylvania...
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New Podcast Episode: How Violence Intersects with the Drug Economy

February 7, 2023
US media and policymakers have long focused on the connection between violence and the drug economy. Since the 70s, the War On Drugs has shaped our...