Jul 23 How a hotel convention became ground zero for this deadly bacteria By Dr. Howard Markel From July 21 to July 24, 1976, more than 2,000 members of the Pennsylvania chapters of the American Legion attended their annual state convention at a Philadelphia hotel. By Aug. 15, 182 Legionnaires who attended the convention were ill with… Continue reading
Jul 14 State election officials in U.S. meet amid security concerns By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The top state election officials from throughout the U.S. are gathering this weekend in Philadelphia amid fresh revelations of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 24:58 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 23, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, June 23, lawyers and advocates across the country are tracking down migrant children who were separated from their parents at the Mexico border. Later, school safety on campuses in Philadelphia has improved since police reversed… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 10:39 Philadelphia reverses course on 'zero tolerance' discipline in schools By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman Some school districts are rethinking "zero tolerance" discipline policies, which lead to students being arrested for minor violations and disproportionately affect students of color. In 2014, a Philadelphia deputy police commissioner reversed a longstanding policy of automatic arrests, an approach… Continue watching
Jun 06 Judge sides with Philadelphia in sanctuary city fight By Associated Press A federal judge has ruled in favor of Philadelphia in its lawsuit against the federal government for withholding grant funding in response to how the city deals with immigrants in the country illegally. Continue reading
May 29 Starbucks closed more than 8,000 stores for an afternoon of bias training. Will it work? By Michael Rios After the arrest of two men in a Philadelphia store last month, here’s what we know about Starbucks' strategy -- and whether unconscious bias trainings are effective. Continue reading
May 11 Starbucks changes bathroom policy following racial firestorm By Associated Press Starbucks has adopted an open-bathroom policy following the arrest last month of two African American men at a coffee shop in Philadelphia. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Philadelphia police chief apologizes to men arrested at Starbucks shop By Associated Press Commissioner Richard Ross, who is black, apologized to the two men on Thursday after he previously staunchly defended police for their handling of the incident. Continue reading
Apr 19 Men arrested at Starbucks say they feared for their lives By Errin Haines, Associated Press Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, black men who became best friends in the fourth grade, were taken in handcuffs from a Starbucks store in Philadelphia, where Robinson has been a customer since he was 15. The video, recorded on a… Continue reading
Apr 16 Starbucks CEO hopes to meet with black men arrested in Philly shop By Kristen de Groot, Associated Press The CEO of Starbucks arrived in Philadelphia hoping to meet with two black men who were arrested when the coffee chain's employees called 911 and said they were trespassing. Meanwhile, protesters took over the shop Monday. Continue reading