Those affected by Holmesburg Prison experiments are still seeking justice, 50 years later
Discussions at the University of Pennsylvania and St. Joseph's University will share stories from victims of the Holmesburg ...
Prison guard stabbed by inmate at Northeast Philadelphia facility, police say
A prisoner was detained after a prison guard was stabbed at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Holmesburg.
Restorative justice group demands reparations from Penn for Holmesburg Prison medical experiments
For 23 years, during the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s, scores of people incarcerated at Holmesburg Prison were subjected to experiments conducted by University of Pennsylvania dermatologist Albert M. Kligman ...
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Holmesburg prison experiment victims criticize Penn's role, demand restorative justice
The panel examined the legacy of Penn dermatology professor Albert Kligman, who conducted medical experiments on incarcerated ...
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Philadelphia jail withheld insulin from a diabetic inmate who died, lawsuit says
The family of a former Philadelphia jail inmate is suing the institution, saying officials there caused the death of a ...
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Protesters demand reparations for victims of Holmesburg Prison experiments during protest at Penn
Survivors and families of the victims of the Holmesburg Prison experiments are once again calling for reparations.
50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparations
Fifty years ago, Philadelphia prison officials ended a medical testing program that had allowed an Ivy League researcher to ...
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A polarised America may be a myth, but partisan American media is real
American society is so polarised' is the frequent refrain of many journalists, politicians, influential commentators and ...
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50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparations
“We were fertile ground for them people,” said Herbert Rice, a retired city worker from Philadelphia who said he has had lifelong psychiatric problems after taking an unknown drug at ...