The number of minority officers in policing has more than doubled in the last three decades, but many departments still have a smaller percentage of Black and Hispanic officers compared to the percentage of the general population those communities make up.
The push is organized by the union Unite Here, which is planning to have more than 100 canvassers go to 100,000 homes before November 3, targeting North and West Philadelphia neighborhoods.
“Susu” is a kind of informal loan club popular in Philadelphia’s African business community. The concept is practiced worldwide under a variety of names.
The university’s Board of Trustees created a search committee that included two Black men, one Latino man, two white women and 11 white men. Thirteen members are trustees.
WITF Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with the following programs scheduled to honor contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans
