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The Philadelphia Experiment Archive

Solomon Jones took his son to the George Floyd protests in Philadelphia. (Photo by Solomon Jones)
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The statue is gone but there will always be another Rizzo

In truth, broad systemic change is needed to save Black lives from the twin scourges of racism and police brutality. 

2 years ago

(Solomon Jones for WHYY)
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It was like living at the edge of chaos: The day coronavirus came home

The day coronavirus came home was unremarkable except for one fact. It was my wife’s birthday.

2 years ago

Fans of Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant watch him practice ahead of a basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Kobe Bryant was Philadelphia, and so much more

Kobe Bryant defied stereotypes and pursued greatness. That’s why Philadelphia loved to claim him as their own.

2 years ago

Danielle Outlaw is introduced by Mayor Jim Kenney as the new Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
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A call for change is bringing Police Commissioner Outlaw to Philly. Now it’s time to move forward

A summer of protests called for changes to Philly police. Mayor Kenney did hear those calls and the selection of Danielle Outlaw as the police commissioner is a result.

2 years ago

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Why would some Black audiences boycott the new Harriet Tubman movie?

Across Black Twitter and other social media platforms, a small but vocal segment of Black people are imploring other African Americans not to support the film. Why?

3 years ago

A 2 year-old was killed on Water Street in Kensington when a gunman shot through the front windows into her family’s living room (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philly child shootings show we can’t wait for government to reduce violence

Solomon Jones writes about 2 children shot this past weekend. “Philadelphia’s black and brown community — my community — must do something.”

3 years ago

Columnist and commentator Solomon Jones leads a rally at Philadelphia police headquarters to call for action against police officers who posted racist comments on Facebook. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Rally for Justice Coalition demands 3 provisions of accountability in new PPD contract

These demands — developed at a community forum held by the Rally For Justice Coalition — are about stopping police misconduct before it happens.

3 years ago

Insite, Vancouver’s supervised injection facility, provides people with clean injection supplies. (Elana Gordon/WHYY)
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Courts & Law
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If ‘crackhouse statute’ does not apply to injection sites, black community should sue

If the courts now say it’s legal to operate a drug house, black folks need to file a class-action lawsuit to get back what we lost when it was us.

3 years ago

Outside Allegheny Station in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. (Natalie Piserchio for NPR)
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Courts & Law
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No one asks Kensington’s children if injection site would be ‘safe’

The legality of a supervised injection site isn’t the only thing at stake. This is about far more than the law.

3 years ago

This painting by Sidney King depicts Virginia in 1619 as a Dutch frigate docks at Point Comfort bringing 20 African slaves to be traded to the settlers for food. (AP Photo)
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Point Comfort’s legacy: Slavery and scars, but also strength that builds from pushing back

When you’re always pushing against the weight of oppression, it’s like your soul is pumping iron. The heavier the weight, the stronger your spirit gets.

3 years ago

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Why a black woman should be Philly’s next police commissioner

The problems in the police department go beyond misogyny and racism. The problems can be traced to the department’s culture and structure.

3 years ago

From left, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., respond to remarks by President Donald Trump after his call for the four Democratic congresswomen to go back to their
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Trump doesn’t realize criticizing America is a form of tough love

Trump's recent tweets reminded me of what racists would say to black folks when I was coming up: "Go back to Africa."

3 years ago

In this Sunday, June 30, 2019, photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands over the military demarcation line at the border village of Panmunjom in Demilitarized Zone. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads:
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With every step Trump takes it takes us further from who America is

President Trump should be trying to end the horrible conditions in the migrant detention cams here instead of cozying up to dictators.

3 years ago

Iesha Harper, (right), answers a question during a news conference as she is joined by her fiancee Dravon Ames, (left), at Phoenix City Hall, Monday, June 17, 2019, in Phoenix. Ames and his pregnant fiancée, Harper, who had guns aimed at them by Phoenix police during a response to a shoplifting report, say they don't accept the apologies of the city's police chief and mayor and want the officers involved to be fired. (Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo)
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Making communities safer takes more than changing policing

What can a 4-year-old do that would make police pull guns on her pregnant mother?

3 years ago

FILE - Philadelphia Police at a crime scene on Nov. 19, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
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A call to go beyond racism

Hate speech from armed government employees endangers us all.

3 years ago

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