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Today is the 128th of 2023. There are 237 days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT 1794: Antoine Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry, is executed on the guillotine during France's Reig...
Columnist Julu Nwaezeapu encourages students to educate themselves on the carceral system in Philadelphia and to support prison reform groups.
Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary is super spooky, even before it transforms itself from a crumbling historical landmark to a downright creepy haunted house. Here's what you should know about the iconic landmark. 1. Eastern State Penitentiary was supported by some of Philadelphia’s most famous citizens. In the 18th century, Philadelphia's prisons were an overcrowded mess: Adults and children, men and women, were kept in what amounted to large holding pens and left to their own devices. Abuse by both fellow inmates and guards was rampant. So, in 1787, members of The Philadelphia So...