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Remember Fourth of July 1776 rallying cry that launched our country’s fight against tyranny? It’s time to raise our voices ...
Committee of Seventy’s CEO set out to adopt a little girl from foster care. Here’s what it taught her about democracy ...
It’s not the progressive stances of the New York City mayoral primary winner Zohran Mamdani; it’s his practical solutions ...
Philadelphians don't rest on history. We show up, we work, we celebrate, and find ways to "touch the bell" without literally laying hands on bronze ...
Residents have had it with the constant, torturous ice cream truck jingle and lack of food safety licenses. Is there anything ...
Ali Velshi and Max Brooks sit down to discuss his zombie apocalypse thriller, World War Z, and what it says about government ...
Inflation. Federal cuts. Labor shortages. Will Mayor Parker’s affordable housing goals be thwarted by President Trump?
Mensah Dean is a staff writer at The Trace. Previously he was a staff writer on the Justice & Injustice team at The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he focused on gun violence, corruption and wrongdoing ...