This article first appeared July 3, 2017 at AL DIA NEWS At 18 years old, Diego Hiromi Rodríguez Carrión moved … More
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Bail an injustice for Philadelphia’s poor
This essay first appeared AUGUST 11, 2015 on ESSAYWORKS at WHYY NEWSWORKS It is estimated that up to 65 percent of those in … More
Murray Bailey upbeat, even in defeat
This article first appeared November 4, 2016 at AL DIA NEWS Republican candidate for mayor, Melissa Murray Bailey, was busy … More
DesignPhiladelphia looks to ‘Shift’ everything
This article first appeared October 5, 2015 at AL DIA NEWS Now in its 11th year, DesignPhiladelphia(link is external), a week long long … More
OuterSpace: From the streets of Philadelphia, a lifelong brotherhood
This article first appeared March 30, 2015 at AL DIA NEWS On a cold March Sunday evening, Mario Collazo … More
Philadelphia School District failing to protect the rights of students with autism
This essay first appeared August 1, 2013 on ESSAYWORKS at WHYY NEWSWORKS Nearly 90 percent of all disabled children in … More
Arguments about food safety rules should consider the homeless people being served
This essay first appeared FEBRUARY 21, 2012 on ESSAYWORKS at WHYY NEWSWORKS A recommendation by the Philadelphia Board of Health … More
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