After protests and staff walkout, two West Philly restaurants close for bias training
Clarkville and Local 44 owners deny the charges of racism, and say they want to use this as a learning opportunity.
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Hundreds protest at Philly police HQ, call for action on intolerant Facebook posts
"Those who should be fired, we want them fired.”
The Year in Starbucks: How the coffee giant has remained in the local spotlight
There's been no lack of Philly drama since last year’s unwarranted arrests.
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What we know about the KKK’s latest effort to spread hate in Philly
While clarifying they're not illegal, officials called the materials "dangerous."
Why everyone’s mad about the Mummers and blackface again
It has to do with a skit where Jay-Z walked Mayor Kenney like a dog.
Meek Mill tweeted that a man spray-painted “racial remarks” on his grandmother’s house
From the security footage, you can't make out what the graffiti says.
This City Council candidate shared racist comments and posts on Facebook
Republican Bill Heeney Sr. accepted responsibility for the postings, while calling their release a political hit job.
What Philly banks can and can’t say about removing head coverings
Signage at one local institution could be interpreted as discriminatory.