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Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo (right) kneels as the hearse of George Floyd arrives to North Central University ahead of funeral service on Thursday. Protests in the wake of Floyd's death while in police custody has erupted across the country.
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Amid brutal responses to protesters, will moments of solidarity bring real change?

The aggressive police responses to anti-police brutality protesters have been punctuated by occasional unity between the two sides. Will those gestures amount to anything?

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Protesters took over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Saturday to hear speakers from the Party for Socialism and Liberation - Philly, who along with demanding an end to police brutality and justice for George Floyd, called for fair housing, libraries, and healthcare for all. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Day 8 of Philly George Floyd protests: Massive demonstration at Art Museum, among others citywide

Many of the protests are calling for specific changes in Philadelphia, including the defunding of the police department.

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Archbishop Charles J. Chaput (left) embraces Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez (right) during his installation at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia on February 18, 2020. (Pool photo/ by David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
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Coronavirus update: Archbishop Perez to celebrate first public Mass Sunday

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia says Archbishop Nelson Perez will be principal celebrant at a 9 a.m. Mass in North Philadelphia.

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Protesters march past Philadelphia Police Department headquarters on Sunday, May 31, 2020. (Chris Norris/WHYY)
Race & Ethnicity
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‘Imperfect at best, racist at its worst’: America’s facade crumbles as buried voices reaching a deafening pitch

The scream of Black communities has seemingly squelched all other voices in this moment, writes Drexel University graduate student Jarrell Hill.

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Chad Todd stands in the dining room at Sulimay's restaurant, which has become a staging area. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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How a Fishtown diner feeds neighbors and bridges divides

“We’re here 24 hours,” Sulimay’s owner Chad Todd said. “I sleep above the restaurant, I come down and I do what I can to help people in need, that’s it.”

5 years ago

Sixx King, an activist and filmmaker, led a peaceful protest through Center City, Philadelphia Thursday afternoon. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
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With so many protests, which reform demands will be heard?

A collective of social justice groups has spent years crafting a list of demands they have for the city. They ask people to know what protest leaders are calling for.

5 years ago

Splintered windows, plywood and shuttered doors mark the 100 block of W. Ninth Street in Wilmington. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
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After night of ‘chaos’ last weekend, Wilmington regroups amid concern of more unrest

Windows were broken and stores looted after what started as a peaceful protest. City officials say they used restraint but won’t tolerate violence tonight.

5 years ago

City workers and activists paint the words Black Lives Matter in enormous bright yellow letters on the the street leading to the White House, Friday, June 5, 2020, in Washington.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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DC paints huge Black Lives Matter mural near White House

“The section of 16th street in front of the White House is now officially ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza,’” Bowser tweeted. A sign was put up to mark the change.

5 years ago

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus, at right, including Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, left, wearing blue face mask, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, second from left, and U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, right, stand at the casket of George Floyd before a memorial service at North Central University, Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Minneapolis. (Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo)
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Witness: Floyd didn’t resist arrest, tried to defuse things

A man who was with George Floyd on the night he died said his friend did not resist arrest and instead tried to defuse the situation before he ended up handcuffed.

5 years ago

The Cobb family came to City Hall from their home in North Philadelphia to demand justice for George Floyd and others who lost their lives at the hands of police. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Social Justice

On 7th day of protests, Philly D.A. charges high-ranking police officer with aggravated assault

Philadelphia D.A. Larry Krasner announced aggravated assault charges against a high-ranking city police officer for striking a protester Monday.

5 years ago

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New Jersey

Search ongoing for fisherman who fell out of kayak on Jersey Shore river

A multi-agency search is ongoing Friday morning for a fisherman who fell out of a kayak and into a Jersey Shore river, authorities said.

5 years ago

Breonna Taylor poses with her car on Dec. 25, 2019. Her friends and family remember Taylor as a caring person who loved her job in health care and playing cards with her aunts. (Taylor Family)
NPR
National
Race & Ethnicity

As the nation chants her name, Breonna Taylor’s family grieves a life ‘robbed’

Breonna Taylor's family and friends mourn her death — and process what it means for her to become a national symbol.

5 years ago

Solomon Jones took his son to the George Floyd protests in Philadelphia. (Photo by Solomon Jones)
The Philadelphia Experiment
Race & Ethnicity
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The Philadelphia Experiment

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. 

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Sherlyn Bailon (right) and Gloria Lumbrano-Torres are high school students learning remotely, while working full time at the DeKalb Supermarket in Norristown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Teens as ‘essential’ workers: How high schoolers stepped up for family during COVID-19

For thousands of Philadelphia-area teenagers, the end of the school year brings extra relief: a break from balancing being both a student and an essential worker.

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NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan

The NBA took a major step toward getting back on the court Thursday, with the league’s board approving a 22-team format for restarting the league season next month.

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