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Isaiah Thompson

Isaiah Thompson is the senior staff writer for the Philadelphia City Paper. You can follow him on Twitter @isaiah_thompson

Rochelle Bing outside of her row home in North Philadelphia. For two years, Bing fought the city to keep her house from being seized under “civil forfeiture” laws. (Andrew Renneisen for ProPublica)

Forfeiture laws ruin lives

Isaiah Thompson

The demands of Occupy Philly as posted in Dilworth Plaza outside City Hall.

Occupy Philly’s noble failure

Isaiah Thompson