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Philadelphia's police chief on keeping her city and her family safe
Danielle Outlaw discussed the challenges of conducting law enforcement activity during a pandemic, and of balancing motherhood and her career.
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Family seeks answers in fatal police shooting of Louisville woman in her apartment
On March 13, the 26-year-old aspiring nurse was killed in her apartment, shot eight times by Louisville police officers who officials have said were executing a drug warrant. The family has sued.
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Stacey Abrams keeps her focus on voting
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Abrams sees that it will change the way millions of Americans participate in the next election.
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East Kensington cafe owner finds a window to business survival
Ask Blew Kind when she knew the pandemic had hit her cafe, Franny Lou’s Porch in East Kensington, and she doesn’t hesitate: the second week of March.
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Joe Biden wants to move on. Some women voters say not so fast.
For some, removing Donald Trump from office isn't enough to dismiss sexual assault allegations raised against the former vice president.
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This retired social worker observes Ramadan while feeding others
Addressing hunger in the city has been Gaye Nailah Johns’ mission for two decades as director of the Sadaqah food program.
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Black activists and officials see a major threat in South’s plans to reopen
A coalition of mostly Black female activists is asking public health officials to extend their stay-at-home orders.
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This West Philly high school teacher struggles to reconnect with her students
The pandemic is exacerbating long-existing inequities in all areas of society across the city and the country, but perhaps nowhere more acutely than in education.
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Joining a broader movement to fight for tenant rights
Philadelphia is the poorest big city in America, with nearly a quarter of its citizens living below the federal poverty line and more than one in 10 Philadelphians in deep poverty. About 47 percent of residents are renters, with 54 percent paying at least 30 percent of their income in rent.
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Sen. Kamala Harris on coronavirus, disparities and the veep question
The 19th spoke with the former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate during Black Maternal Health Week about issues including maternal mortality, pay equity, benefits for low-wage workers and how the pandemic could impact the 2020 election.