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Police and protesters in Philadelphi
Politics & Policy

Philly Council committee advances two pieces of police reform package

The measures come in the wake of nearly three weeks of protests over police brutality, following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

6 years ago

A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks past a shuttered business in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly announces programs to help businesses affected by COVID-19

The City of Philadelphia announced Wednesday a plan to recover its economy post-coronavirus, including an initiative to invest in businesses owned by people of color.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Darby, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Politics & Policy

In Pa. speech, Biden casts Trump as checked out of pandemic

In his latest visit to Pennsylvania, Joe Biden said the president has been trying to “ignore” coronavirus away, instead of responding appropriately.

6 years ago

Momo St. Clair (left) and the cast of 'Mr. DuBois: A Myth' (from left) Niya Colbert, Eric Carter, Nancy Gilliam and Richard Bradford, prepare for a dramatic reading of the play on Facebook Live. (Courtesy of Momo St. Clair)
Community

‘Mr. DuBois’ uses magic to weave a history of Black Philadelphia

An online staged reading of “Mr. DuBois: a Myth” brings 19th-century activism to life.

6 years ago

Still from the Bucks County DA press conference
Courts & Law

Bucks County DA charges three men in separate child sex abuse cases

Though the cases are unrelated, the District Attorney’s Office believes more boys may have been victimized, based on evidence found by investigators.

6 years ago

(Dan Nott for Spotlight PA)
Health

Health officials failed to safeguard trust in Pa.’s coronavirus data, sowing confusion

The pandemic posed a massive challenge for an underfunded public health system, but experts say officials failed to heed best practices when presenting the numbers.

6 years ago

The field of horses races down the front stretch on opening day at Delaware Park in Stanton, Delaware. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Money

And they’re off! Live horse racing resumes at Delaware Park

Horses were back on the track, and maybe more importantly for the bottom line, spectators returned for the long-delayed opening day.

6 years ago

Kara Odom Walker
Politics & Policy

Delaware Health Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker steps down from post

Just hours after Gov. John Carney said the state’s fight against the coronavirus isn’t over, he announced Health Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker will step down.

6 years ago

This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks speaking with Officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant, late Friday, June 12, 2020, in Atlanta. Rolfe has been fired following the fatal shooting of Brooks and a second officer has been placed on administrative duty. (Atlanta Police Department via AP)
Courts & Law

Officer who shot Rayshard Brooks charged with felony murder

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard made the announcement about officer Garrett Rolfe during a news conference.

6 years ago

A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks past stuttered businesses in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Philly councilmembers call for ambassadors, not police, to enforce social distancing

City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas said he hopes the ambassadors will come from the neighborhoods where they would be assigned.

6 years ago

Police cars burn in front of City Hall
Community

Feds use internet sleuthing to charge Philly woman with arson during protests

In the complaint, the Federal Bureau of Investigation lays out how it came to detain Blumenthal in granular detail using social media and internet sleuthing.

6 years ago

Temple students take a knee
Community

AP-NORC poll: Sweeping change in US views of police violence

About half of American adults now say police violence against the public is a “very” or “extremely” serious problem, up from about a third as recently as September last year.

6 years ago

Dominique Rem’mie Fells
Community

Philly police: Man wanted in murder of Dominique Fells

Akhenaton “Akh” Jones, 36, is being charged with murder, abuse of corpse and related offenses.

6 years ago

(WHYY)
Community Conversations
Community

Police reimagined: The future of public safety

How do you reduce funding for police, and change their role in communities, while ensuring public safety for all?

6 years ago

New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton
Health

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Undocumented workers ask for relief funds; new signature rule for primary

After 100 days of unemployment for undocumented immigrants and their children who are ineligible for government aid, #100DaysWithNoRelief takes action for relief funds.

6 years ago

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