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President Trump took to Twitter Sunday to suggest those attempting to enter the country should not receive due process and be immediately sent "back from where they came," something experts say would be both illegal and unconstitutional. As the separation of families at the U.S.-Mexican border continues to spark debate, some are calling the practice distinctly un-American. Historians are saying, not so fast.

A Pennsylvania grand jury is expected to soon release a report on sexual abuse and cover-ups among Roman Catholic dioceses. Members of Protestant and Orthodox Christian churches agree a grand jury would find the same within their denominatons, too.

Protests continued over the weekend in Pittsburgh in response to last week's police killing of an unarmed teen who was running away from an officer on foot. The shooting has prompted calls for the state's attorney general to take over the case.

In the wake of last weekend's shooting at an arts festival, Trenton residents who have hope for the city's future are frustrated by poverty and crime while others are looking for a way out.

New Jersey is poised to impose a 5-cent fee on plastic shopping bags — all Gov. Phil Murphy has to do is sign the bill. But environmental groups actually aren't happy with the plan.

For those who couldn't stay awake until the end, the Phillies lost their lead to the Nationals on Sunday Night Baseball. Distract yourself ahead of this week's Yankees series with some trivia about Carlos Santana: there's a reason he uses so much pine tar on his bat.

On Saturday, Philadelphians took to Market Street to celebrate Juneteenth, the day the last of the nation's slaves learned they were free in 1865, with a parade and festival. As they told my colleague Mensah M. Dean, attendees had many reasons for celebrating.

Philly held its first Maker Faire (like a carnival, but for start-ups) Sunday. It was full of robots and drones, but there was room for smart pillboxes and 3D-printed animal tissue, too.

Americans love avocados (guilty as charged) but tend to toss out the fruit's pit. Turns out, eating the pit is possible, though not without controversy.

The Sixers are still getting heat for trading Villanova's Mikal Bridges to the Phoenix Suns for Zhaire Smith during Thursday's NBA draft. Smith says the not-so-warm welcome just "makes me want to work harder."

Sometimes fighting illness requires treating food like medicine. One Philly health care plan is doing just that by offering members meals designed to improve their health.

Three years ago, a Haddonfield Memorial High School sophomore English class read Ishmael Beah's harrowing memoir about his time as a South Sudanese child soldier. Now they're crowdfunding to help send him to Emory University.

As Pennsylvania continues to struggle with the opioid epidemic, two bills under consideration by legislators threaten to send the state backwards in its progress, writes staff writer Abraham Gutman.

In light of the 50th anniversary of a searing expose on the inhumane conditions at Pennhurst State School and Hospital, Dennis B. Downey, professor of history emeritus at Millersville University, believes we'd do well to remember how the expose's creator sought to protect the most vulnerable members of our society.

How well do you know Philly? Try your hand at Philadelphia Magazine's 100-question quiz (the first two parts are out now) to find out. It's pretty fun and pretty difficult. For the record, my score was "Yo, Bro!"

This story from the Guardian also has a quiz — but it's about the British origins and legacy of the "Now That's What I Call Music" series. Just try not to read it.

Here's a bit of trivia for the Philly-phile: Hidden City explains why big guns and cannons used to be half-buried in city curbs and on street corners.

Metro Philly's profile on Vickson Korlewala, a Liberian immigrant and entrepreneur who was wrongly arrested in 2014, and how the event affected his family is a difficult look at the city's justice system and where it goes wrong.

Domestic abusers are using smart thermostats, locks, lights, and speakers to torment their victims from afar. The New York Times' story on this disturbing new trend will have you rethinking who has control over your devices.