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Gianna Floyd, George Floyd's daughter, walks out of the West Wing door at the White House after meeting Tuesday with President Biden and Vice President Harris. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
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Black Lives Matter
National

Biden meets with George Floyd’s family on the 1st anniversary of his death

The private meeting came as negotiators on Capitol Hill continue to work on a police overhaul named after Floyd, and which the president had hoped to sign by now.

4 years ago

DJ Diamond Kuts will be featured in a virtual battle of the DJs presented by the Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and the Philadelphia Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. (The Philadelphia Tribune)
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The Philadelphia Tribune

Philly Kappas and Deltas are having a battle of the DJs for a good cause

Two of the largest sororities and fraternities are collaborating to uplift spirits and raise awareness for Sickle Cell Anemia.

4 years ago

Police Reimagined: The Future of Public Safety
Community Conversations
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Policing
Social Justice

Police Reimagined: One Year Later

One year after George Floyd’s murder and the ensuing uprisings, we revisit the conversation around reforming and defunding the police. ...

4 years ago

A crowd gathers next to the spot where George Floyd was murdered
Black Lives Matter
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Philadelphia marks 1 year since George Floyd’s murder

Officials are hosting a series of memorial events, including a vigil and community healing circles, that aim to pay tribute to Floyd and other victims of police violence.

4 years ago

A giant
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly debate: Was the 500-foot sandwich actually one giant cheesesteak?

Either way, the Italian Market world record attempt made a great excuse for a big street party.

4 years ago

Maurice Gordon unbuckles his seatbelt before exiting a New Jersey State Trooper's vehicle in Bass River, N.J. Gordon was fatally shot by the state trooper.
Black Lives Matter
New Jersey
Policing
Social Justice

A year after N.J. State Trooper fatally shot Maurice Gordon Jr., his family awaits justice

The incident took place two days before George Floyd’s death and Gordon’s family says they’ve heard little from authorities.

4 years ago

Brandon Flood speaks with a community member outside a barbershop
Criminal Justice
Neighborhoods
Pennsylvania

Looking for a clean slate? Pa. Pardons Board secretary to offer one-on-one consults at Norristown barbershop

The Movement for Black and Brown Lives in Montgomery County is bringing state Pardons Board Secretary Brandon Flood to Norristown next month.

4 years ago

The KeVen Parker Soul Food Café in the Reading Terminal will be closed permanently. (Abdul R. Sulayman / The Philadelphia Tribune)
Business
Food & Drink
Race & Ethnicity
The Philadelphia Tribune

In reversal, KeVen Parker’s Soul Food Café at Reading Terminal Market closes permanently

Although the market has expanded its number of Black-owned businesses in recent years to approximately 11, the booths are overwhelmingly white-owned businesses.

4 years ago

“We Breathe, We Live: Brotherly Love Protest Stories
Black Lives Matter
Policing
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

How do people cope with the trauma of last summer’s violent clashes with police?

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Engaging Men of Color Initiative member Gabriel Bryant about healing from trauma due to police brutality.

4 years ago

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A fire is seen from the roof of a Northern Liberties home
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Northern Liberties house fire ‘under control,’ according to fire department

Crew responded to the large house fire on the 1000 block of North 4th Street on Monday morning.

4 years ago

Destroyed buildings are pictured after a massive fire during the Tulsa Race Massacre
NPR
History
National
Race & Ethnicity

A century after the race massacre, Tulsa confronts its bloody past

Survivors and their descendants say confronting the truth of the Tulsa Race Massacre is essential in the nation's struggle to confront racial injustice against Black people.

4 years ago

(Photo via ShutterStock)
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Regional Roundup: 05/24/2021

On this week's Regional Roundup: Olympian swimmer Kelsi Worrell Dahlia, summer jobs for youth, and pollen problems in the area.

Air Date: May 24, 2021

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An illustration of Philly rowhouses
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Squatting for survival in Philadelphia: What it’s like to live in a ‘takeover house’

Occupying vacant properties has long been a tool of political protest — but it also lets families find homes.

4 years ago

Cars are lined up on an oceanfront street in Deal
New Jersey
Outdoors
Taxes

N.J. beaches paid for by all, but parking keeps outsiders away

New Jersey says it is taking a hard look at Deal's proposed residents-only parking law near the beach, which was recently widened at taxpayer expense.

4 years ago

Reed Bmore's Sixers' street art hanging over 9th Street
Philadelphia
Sports
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

There’s a giant Sixers logo hanging in the air, thanks to street artist Bmore Reed

The wire sculptor isn’t from Philadelphia, but he credits the city with launching his career.

4 years ago

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