Social Justice Posts

Brief #1—Social Justice
By Erika Shannon
With 2020 finally coming to a close, many of us are beginning to look ahead to 2021. It is a new year with a new president and new possibilities for our country

Brief #22—Criminal Justice
By Laura Plummer
Philadelphia is the sixth largest city in the U.S. and the largest city in Pennsylvania. It has a population of just over 1.5 million, with roughly equal percentages of Black and white citizens (42 and 41 percent respectively).

Brief #21—Criminal Justice
By Erika Shannon
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has put out their annual report on hate crimes in the United States.

Brief #20—Criminal Justice
By Erika Shannon
In the past weeks, there has been some confusion about who our next President truly is

Brief #19—Criminal Justice
By Erika Shannon
This past week, tensions have been rising here in the U.S. while everyone impatiently awaits the result of the 2020 presidential election.

Brief #1—Legal
By Zack Huffman
Covid-19 brought record unemployment over the summer, which left millions of families unable to afford rent.

Brief #18—Gun Control & Criminal Justice
By Linda F. Hersey
Deshawn Grange says he is proud to have not just one but two jobs. He is a part-time worker assembling vehicle doors at a Tesla plant in California.

Brief #17—Gun Control & Criminal Justice
By Laura Plummer
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is the largest police department in the U.S. and the second largest in the world after Tokyo.

Brief #16—Criminal Justice
By Erika Shannon
With a general election looming, there is a lot of debate on whether or not the results of the election will incite violence.