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Menika Dirkson

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ICE arrests at Philadelphia International evoke time when airport police helped military catch AWOL Vietnam War soldiers in 1960s

A local historian combed through a 1967 collection of police incident reports from Philadelphia’s airport police that included detentions of...

24.09.2026 10

The Conversation

Menika Dirkson

Philadelphia’s 40‑year history of protecting undocumented immigrants began with churches hiding refugees from El Salvador

A historian explores how religious congregations, activists and city officials have supported undocumented immigrants in Philadelphia over the past 40...

08.04.2026 30

The Conversation

Menika Dirkson

Commuters have bemoaned Philly’s public transit for decades − in 1967, a librarian got the city to listen

Commuters have complained about SEPTA’s poor conditions and unstable funding for nearly a century.

03.10.2025 20

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Menika Dirkson