Remember Fourth of July 1776 rallying cry that launched our country’s fight against tyranny? It’s time to raise our voices ...

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Mensah Dean is a staff writer at The Trace. Previously he was a staff writer on the Justice & Injustice team at The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he focused on gun violence, corruption and wrongdoing ...

In 2020, I made a documentary about Philadelphia’s 1976 Bicentennial celebrations. One detail that struck me was how visitors could once approach and touch the Liberty Bell. Our film team sifted ...