Activists rallied outside the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center on Thursday to press their assertion that ICE has been allowed to turn the courthouse into “a hunting ground” for immigrants. The noon demonstration crystalized months of contention between activists and lawyers who say the courthouse must be a place to seek and render justice ― not to target immigrants ― and federal authorities who insist that making arrests there is legal, safe and sane. No ICE Philly, the rally organizer, says

Heads up, Philly renters! We’ve got good news. Two City Council bills aimed a reducing up-front moving costs have officially taken effect. The bills cap rental application fees and allow renters to pay security deposits in installments. “The goal was to address the unaffordability of moving in for so many tenants in Philadelphia,” said City Councilmember Rue Landau, who introduced the legislation. “Rents have gone up tremendously, and people’s incomes have not.” Details: https://www.inquirer.com

These days, former nightlife star and '70s trans icon Rachel Billebault, once known around the world as Harlow, is known by her neighbors in the Greater Northeast as a sweet — and still quite beautiful — senior lady who mostly keeps to herself. The only thing to indicate her former high-style life is her insistence on maintaining it. “I’m always the best-dressed woman at the Acme,” she says. Here, Philadelphia writers Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez explain why they’re writing a biography on

Philadelphia detectives are solving homicides at the highest rate in 40 years — a turnaround driven by fewer cases, new technology, and renewed focus. The Inquirer’s Criminal Justice reporter, Ellie Rushing, meets Social Video Host Ariane Datil at the Wooder Cooler to break down what’s behind the progress. | Philadelphia Inquirer

Almost half a million Philadelphians rely on SNAP to purchase food for themselves and for their families. But since the federal government shutdown began on Oct. 1, this federal assistance — which in past shutdowns was insulated from political brinkmanship — suddenly became precarious. The Trump administration fought not to fund the food aid. In Pennsylvania, 190,000 households received their payments last Friday, before a Supreme Court order stopped the state from continuing to send out the mon

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Former Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Maida Odom spent roughly 20 harrowing hours embedded directly across the street from 6221 Osage Avenue — the police target during the 1985 MOVE confrontation. Profoundly disturbed by what she witnessed, Odom turned to art to process her trauma. Her play, “Move Mocks Us All,” is a searing exploration of that tragedy and its aftermath. Ahead of the May 17 live reading, Odom and director Ontaria Kim Wilson explain the process of bringing the play to life on sta

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