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ABOVE PHOTO:  Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph  (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg) November 15th Event to Honor Patti LaBelle and Gamble & Huff  for their artistic work and contributions to society PHILADELPHIA– The Board of the Marian Anderson Award announced that Sheryl Lee Ralph, award winning actress, activist, singer, and author, will host the November 15th Award Gala…

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Courtesy of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania Voting with a Criminal Conviction in Pennsylvania There are many myths about who has lost the right to vote. Here are the facts: * Under Pennsylvania law, people with a criminal record who have been released from prison, or who will be freed by the time…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  District Attorney Seth Williams and Tariq El-Shabazz (Photo by Monica Peters) He’ll be replacing longtime First Assistant George Mosee who retires in December. By Monica Peters On Thursday, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced during a press conference that attorney Tariq El-Shabazz will be appointed as First Assistant District Attorney replacing George Mosee…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sheriff’s Sergent Paul Owens (Photo by Philadelphia Sheriff’s office) The Juanita Kidd South Center for Criminal Justice at 1301 Filbert Street was recently shut down for several days after an elevator accident injured two, including Sheriff’s Sgt. Paul Owens, who remains in critical condition. The accident forced the evacuation of several hundred people on August…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  This Jan. 18, 2013 file photo shows Anita Hill during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Hill made national headlines in 1991 when she testified that then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas had sexually harassed her. Now, more than 20 years later, director Freida Mock explores Hill’s landmark testimony and the resulting…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Sheriff Jewell Williams, DA Seth Williams and members of Philadelphia City Council and representatives from Temple University pose with gun locks for citizens calling for awareness of gun safety.   (Photo: Office of Philadelphia Sheriff) Got a gun? Get a lock. That was the prevailing message given by Sheriff Jewell Williams on August 1,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Chevrolet cars are used as taxi on the street of Old Havana, Havana, Cuba. This is the most common transportation in the capital city.  (Hang Dinh / Shutterstock.com) As President Barack Obama continues to encourage independent engagement with a newly actualized Cuba, a group of faculty and administrators from Community College of Philadelphia…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Philadelphia attorney Hal Rosenthal and his wife of 62 years, Sue, a retired educator (Insert Photo: Amy V. Simmons and background photo: Holly Vegter / Shutterstock.com) By Amy V. Simmons Attorney Hal Rosenthal was an alternate delegate at the 1948 Democratic National Convention, held in the old Convention Hall in University City. Until this…

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Announces 52 Donkeys already claimed by delegations The Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention today held a press conference to provide final details, information and statistics on the very successful “Donkeys Around Town” program. Following the convention, the donkeys were available for delegations to take home with them; so far, 52 donkeys…

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Was Obama’s DNC Speech Successful in Unifying the Democratic Party? Not so sure. What Hillary Must Do To Win By Monica Peters The rift between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton supporters is painful and evident.  The Democratic Party can’t deny that although Sanders supporters won’t be able to vote for their candidate, they are still…

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