Well, it's a cover that definitely got our attention, the current issue of Philadelphia Magazine, with the headline, "Being White in Philly."
PHILADELPHIA -
We first told you about the controversial article "Being White in Philly" published in Philadelphia Magazine a couple of weeks ago.
Now, Mayor Michael Nutter is calling that article's tone quote "disgusting" and calling for an investigation.
The story features a ton of interviews with anonymous white residents living in different parts of the city who talk about their interactions with African-Americans.
Nutter says the article's tone is "disgusting," and he has asked the human relations commission to look into some of the race-related concerns in the article.
Philadelphia Magazine Editor Tom McGrath said Nutter is entitled to think and say what he wants, and the need to have a deeper discussion about race in the city is why they ran the story in the first place.
Many African-Americans in Philadelphia have accused the author of the piece and the magazine of "race baiting."
But McGrath says the story is "fair."
You can watch our prior "Race in America" segment on the magazine article, which McGrath took part in, by clicking here.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:45 AM EDT2013-05-19 05:45:51 GMT
A Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth an estimated $590.5 million was sold in Florida, but there were also million-dollar winners sold in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to the lottery.
A Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth an estimated $590.5 million was sold in Florida, but there were also million-dollar winners sold in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to the lottery's website.
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:28 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:28:06 GMT
Rain moved in Saturday afternoon and the chance for it will stick around through the seven day forecast.
It becomes very unsettled across our area with clounds and showers again Sunday. The best chance for rain is in the morning and afternoon thunderstorms are possible towards our south.
Sunday is cool but we do warm up well into the 80s by Tuesday. With the warm weather comes a better chance for thunderstorms.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:44:01 GMT
A couple of Good Samaritans helped rescue a 3-year-old boy's lifeless body from an Allentown creek. Their quick thinking and help from police helped bring the boy back to life.
A couple of Good Samaritans helped rescue a 3-year-old boy's lifeless body from an Allentown creek. Their quick thinking and help from police helped bring the boy back to life.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:38:13 GMT
A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him.
A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him.
