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Do Black lives matter to Mayor Jim Kenney?
Police brutality brought protesters into the streets. But the city’s "inadequate" response to COVID-19 contributes to anger, writes Rev. Malcolm Byrd.
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‘We are resilient’ Black community leaders work to rebuild battered Southwest Philly mall
Ron Nowell returned to work at Four Seasons meat market Tuesday after guarding the store from looters on Sunday. He and others are now focused on recovery.
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Police team with good Samaritans rescue swimmers at the Jersey Shore
A pair of police officers and good Samaritans rescued two distressed swimmers from the ocean off the coast of Asbury Park early Sunday evening, authorities said.
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Pennsylvania Turnpike to go cashless permanently, laying off 500 toll collectors
About 500 fare collectors and other toll workers along the Pennsylvania Turnpike are about to those their jobs.
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Social media, music world go dark for Black Out Tuesday
Though Black Out Tuesday was originally organized by the music community, the social media world also went dark in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Kenny’s curfew echoes Rizzo-led protest shutdown in 1964
Back then, mayors had to invoke state law to keep residents inside.
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From jobs to homeownership, protests put spotlight on racial economic divide
"There have been epidemics in the Black community that have existed for generations before COVID. COVID accentuated and exposed those epidemics."
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Greater accountability for police action and recruitment aimed at attracting officers of color are urged by the elected officials.
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Listen 2:03Philly bail funds raise over $1.8 million as protests and marches roil the city
The influx of donations follows a similar surge in Minneapolis.
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The stimulus checks are more crucial now than ever, as residents struggle to connect with the outside world amid a pandemic that is surging through their homes.
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“What I saw today was every race out there just helping.”
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On unprecedented Pa. primary day, high turnout in West Philly, too-big ballots in Bucks
Amid widespread protests, looting and a global pandemic that has triggered an economic shockwave — voters will cast ballots in the Pennsylvania primary.
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How Philly Council is showing up right now
As violence encroached, City Council pivoted to de-escalation, firefighting, and cleanups in neighborhoods scarred by recent events and deeper wounds.
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Philly NAACP president talks about George Floyd protests
Rodney Muhammad, president of the Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP, talks about this past weekend of protests in response to the killing of George Floyd.
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