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Protests Arise After Philadelphia Police Fatally Shoot Walter Wallace Jr.

Lola Méndez — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:26:28 +0000

There’s been yet another police killing of a Black man. Philadelphia Police shot and killed 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr on Monday (Oct. 26) afternoon. Horrifically, his mother witnessed his killing. As news of Wallace’s death began to circulate, protestors took to the streets in West Philadelphia to demand answers as to why yet another Black

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“Get Ready to Be Deported”: Former Latino & Black Charity Employees Sue Over Discrimination

Raquel Reichard — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 18:21:59 +0000

Three former employees of color are suing KidsPeace, a U.S. private charity serving the behavioral and mental health needs of children and families, for workplace discrimination, including threats of deportation. Ashley Gonzalez, Janette Gonzalez (no relation) and Dusean Littlejohn (who shares an address with Janette) filed a lawsuit against the Philadelphia area-based charity in October

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26-Year-Old Adrian Rivera-Reyes Is Hoping to Become Philadelphia’s First Gay Councilman

Adriana Cataño — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 17:28:09 +0000

Adrian Rivera-Reyes, 26, could make history in Philadelphia’s city council race come May. The elections are already expected to see a big impact from young energized voters, but if things go well for Rivera-Reyes, he could become the first gay and only millennial councilman for the country’s sixth most populous city. Rivera-Reyes, a Puerto Rico-born

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