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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?

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

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

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

“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.”

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.

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.

“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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.