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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner takes questions from reporters after a press conference in Harrisburg on Friday, 10/21/22. (Capital-Star photo by Marley Parish)

Pa. House votes 107-85 to impeach Philly DA Larry Krasner; Senate will hold trial

BY: and - November 16, 2022

'They have impeached me without presenting a single shred of evidence connecting our policies to any uptick in crime,' Krasner said.

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Philly honors reparations advocate, plans a path forward for restitution | John N. Mitchell

BY: - March 1, 2020

Officials and activists here in Philadelphia honored Simmons for her work on Reparations Awareness Day, which was Feb. 25.

Wells Fargo pays $10M to settle lawsuit over discriminatory lending practices in Philadelphia

BY: - December 17, 2019

Wells Fargo will shell out $10 million to settle a city lawsuit that alleged the megabank engaged in discriminatory lending practices against Black people and other minorities in Philadelphia. The San Francisco-based bank will fund affordable housing programs in Philadelphia but admit no wrongdoing over the civil rights lawsuit the city filed in 2017, the Kenney administration said […]