In a 6-3 decision, the court overturned lower court rulings that deemed it cruel and unusual under the Eighth Amendment to punish people for sleeping outside if they had nowhere else to go. more
The Andrew Goodman Foundation has announced that on July 31-August 1, it will host its ninth annual National Civic Leadership Training Summit, themed ’64-’24: The 60th Anniversary of Freedom Summer. more
The city has the highest incarceration rate in Pennsylvania, and the most locked-up census tracts in North Philadelphia have 17 times as many people behind bars as census tracts in Center City. more
A large number of youth gathered at City Hall one evening to witness Mayor Cherelle Parker and other city leaders relaunch the Youth Commission of Philadelphia. more
Chapin Hall’s Voices of Youth Count study found that every year, more than 4 million young Americans ages 13–25 experienced some form of homelessness. more
Young people from across Philadelphia have worked hard since October to put on an art show by teenagers and for teenagers in the heart of Germantown. more