By Kristal Sotomayor
In order to understand the rich history of criminal reform work, up through the vivid stories of crime and punishment presented in the docuseries
Philly D.A., it is important to recognize Philadelphia’s origin story, as it were. This is by no means meant to reflect the entirety of Philadelphia’s complex history around criminal justice, but think of it as a primer on pivotal moments that lead to where we are now.
First, we’ll go
Philadelphia Political Activism Goes Way Back
The territory currently known as Philadelphia is on the ancestral land of the Lenni-Lenape indigenous people. It is estimated that the Lenape people occupied the area for almost 10,000 years prior to European colonization. In 1681, William Penn was granted a charter by King Charles II of England to colonize the land and form the colony of Pennsylvania. A year later, Penn arrived in what would become Philadelphia, and in 1683, the Lenape people signed their first treaty with the Qua
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc Announces Investment and Acquisition Option Agreement With Telehealth Company, CarePICS, LLC
streetinsider.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from streetinsider.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bedford County organizations bring vaccine clinics to different parts of county Michael Alachnowicz © Provided by Roanoke-Lynchburg WDBJ-TV Harvey receives her first coronavirus vaccine dose Thursday.
MONETA, Va. (WDBJ) - As the Central Virginia Health District moves through Phase 1c, organizations in Bedford County are doing their part to reach out to everyone.
A Thursday coronavirus vaccination clinic did just that, reaching folks in Moneta at EastLake Community Church.
“Early on, we had to have people coming to central locations because of the limitations of vaccine. Now we’re getting a little bit better supply chains, becoming available a little more often, so we’re able to work our way around the county,” said Jack Jones, Jr., Bedford County Fire and Rescue chief.
ebevins@newsandsentinel.com
President Joe Biden visits Smith Flooring, Inc., in Chester, Pa., Tuesday. The president is joined by owners Kristin Smith and James Smith. (AP Photo)
PARKERSBURG City and county leaders throughout West Virginia are waiting to see how much COVID-19-relief money they’ll receive, as well as how soon it will arrive and how it can be used.
Besides individual stimulus checks for most Americans and money for broadband, education, vaccine support, child care and more, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan approved last week by Congress includes money to be administered by Mountain State municipalities and counties.