Social Justice
The Intergenerational Fallout of Gun Violence
Gunfire in Philadelphia has taken grandfathers, brothers, cousins, and children. The losses reflect what’s at the root of America’s shooting epidemic
By Mensah M. Dean
A Fitting Rebuke to Rizzo?
A monument to civil rights icon Sadie Alexander, planned for where Mayor Frank Rizzo’s used to stand, would be only the third statue of a real-life Black Philadelphian on public view
By Malcolm Burnley
“Rescue” Food. Feed People.
A citywide pilot used nearly 3,000 meals headed to the landfill to feed over 700 needy families in Philadelphia. A sustainable business leader and City Councilperson want to make it permanent
By Devi Ramkissoon and Jamie Gauthier
Tyree Wallace is home. What did it cost him — and us?
The Point Breeze native spent 26 years imprisoned for a murder he says he didn’t commit. His release comes after years of efforts by lawyers and high-profile activists, including sports reporter Michael Barkann and local business leader Jay Coen Gilbert
By Christina Griffith
Where Do the Candidates Stand on Criminal Justice Reform?
Princeton journalism students investigate. Here’s what they learned
By Anna Salvatore, Cora LeCates and Siyeon Lee
Ali Velshi Reminds Us about Trump’s Family Separation Policy
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member says inflammatory immigration rhetoric is more than just that — his first administration proved cruelty is the point
By Ali Velshi
The Key To An Economy That Works? Workers
How to Really Run a City with Devin Cotten, founder and CEO, Universal Basic Employment and Opportunity Initiative
By Larry Platt, Michael Nutter and Kasim Reed
The Paralympics Problem
A pair of athletes, researchers and prominent advocates for people with disabilities say this summer’s massive TV ratings for the Paralympics mean little if we don’t give all people with disabilities access to movement
By Laura A. Baehr and Katie Samson
Things at K&A Are Worse, Not Better
A Harrowgate resident has spent years advocating for the people who actually live in the neighborhood. Here’s what she wants to see from the City
By Sonja Bingham
Ali Velshi on Abortion Bans and Black women
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member fights the racist, paternalistic propaganda that abortion is "Black genocide." It is vital healthcare
By Ali Velshi