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A flag of our own

March 4, 2013

George Cooke, at maybe the lowest point of a life that had already rife with hardships, had a vision. Cooke was lying asleep in a Lancaster, PA. with his 6-year-old twin boys, George Jr. and Shavon, when something strange happened.

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City of Phila. releases OIG Annual Report

March 4, 2013

Philadelphia released the Office of the Inspector General’s 2012 Annual Report, which shows that during 2012, the OIG saved or recovered $9.2 million for the City and that OIG investigations have also led to the termination or resignation of 44 City employees and the arrest or indictment of five individuals.

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“This is a line that was crossed…”

March 3, 2013

Valentine’s Day took on a special meaning for those who had been hoping, praying and marching for justice in the case of a 5-year-old West Philadelphia girl. That’s because a suspect in her kidnapping from her West Philadelphia elementary school had been arrested.

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Understanding an Icon

February 15, 2013

Everyone knows the story of the death of Motown Icon Marvin Gaye, who was murdered at the hands of his father also named Marvin. Or at least they think they do. A new production of the play My Brother Marvin, based on the book written by Gaye’s sister Zeola and featuring…

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