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The dust has now begun to settle over last week’s news that Mumia Abu-Jamal was asked to deliver a commencement speech via recording at an individual program graduation ceremony at Goddard College, a private and self-described non-traditional liberal arts college in Vermont.  Goddard has now released the speech that Mumia delivered.   Take a look […]

The stigma from a criminal conviction will outlast the state’s punishment, a reality that some argue results in an unnecessary and deleterious effect on the economic viability, health, and security of our communities. Last month, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law the “Opportunity to Compete Act,” which prohibits certain employers from considering a […]

We previously reported here that we are seeking any witnesses or individuals with knowledge about a savage attack at the Green Parrot bar in Newtown, Bucks County shortly after midnight on Tuesday, March 18. Yesterday, as the Intelligencer reports in the link below, a Bucks County judge found the attacker in this case, James W. […]

By a vote of 43-7, the Pennsylvania State Senate has approved “The Medical Cannabis Act,” legislation that legalizes some limited uses of medical marijuana. 84 percent of Pennsylvanians say they support medical marijuana. This bill is a limited, but essential, first step in matching Pennsylvania’s drug laws to people’s expectations. The legislation, co-sponsored by Montgomery County’s State […]

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