A POC-centric poll specifically looks at Black voter sentiment and is a welcome addition to the analysis swirling about today — Here are the top lines: Nationwide, 92% of Black women and 86% of Black men voted for Joe Biden, according to the poll. The support of the Democratic presidential candidate also intersected every age group. In two states under tense scrutiny for ballot-counting practices — Pennsylvania and Georgia — the…

The vote is the first step. Let’s see what happens. — Philadelphians voted to make the police department more accountable to those it is sworn to protect and to codify an end to the practice of stop and frisk. Question 1 made it illegal for the Philadelphia Police Department to use the practice of stop and frisk. Yes, stop and frisk…

Reforming is hard, be it a police department or an entire country — “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” I’ve found myself repeating the late Maya Angelou a lot over the last four years as I’ve watched Donald Trump — a man who did so much harm to Atlantic City, New Jersey that it’s still trying to…

Despite the Covid-19 risk, it was worth it — If it wasn’t Election Day, Jokon Brown-Hart would’ve spent her hours at her job at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. But election season has brought her here, to South Philly’s Wharton Square Park on a cool November Tuesday. Presidential elections under the best of circumstances have their difficulties. From broken machines…

A new Police Oversight Commission could bring more accountability but the devil is in the details — Editor’s Note: This story will be updated as election results come in. If there’s an issue that’s captured the national attention this election season, it’s the conversation around police violence and how to stop it. …