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City workers removed the statue of Frank Rizzo in Wednesday's predawn hours. (Courtesy of City of Philadelphia)
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Philadelphia

‘If we can move the statue, we can move policy’: Philly celebrates Rizzo removal

Mayor Kenney’s removal of the Frank Rizzo statue feels like progress to many. Yet to a smaller group of white people, the action feels like a betrayal.

5 years ago

Demonstrators march Tuesday, June 2, 2020, near City Hall in Philadelphia, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Public Safety
Social Justice

Curfews, and the legal perils of enforcing them unequally

Between Saturday and Wednesday, about 500 people were arrested on curfew violations under Mayor Jim Kenney’s emergency order.

5 years ago

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The Dover International Speedway in Delaware. (Chuck Snyder for WHYY)
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Ending a 50-year tradition, NASCAR schedule in Dover cut in half due to declining attendance

Since 1969, Dover International Speedway has hosted a pair of NASCAR cup series races every year. But track officials say that streak will end in 2021.

5 years ago

(Jana Shea/WHYY)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

More than 50K lose power at the Jersey Shore as severe storms pound region

Tens of thousands of Jersey Shore residents are without power early Wednesday afternoon after a potent severe storm line lashed the region. 

5 years ago

Sharon Horn (right) came to Fishtown from New Jersey to protest a vigilante mob that was in the neighborhood Monday night. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
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Philadelphia protesters want police to condemn white men ‘protecting’ Fishtown with baseball bats

Amid the civil unrest in Philadelphia, about 50 ATMs in have been blown up since Saturday by thieves attempting to steal the money inside, according to city officials.

5 years ago

The former site of the Frank Rizzo statue
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Philadelphia
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Eyes on the Street

The Rizzo reign is finally over. Thank Black Philadelphia.

For more than a decade, African Americans called for the removal of the Rizzo statue. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has finally heard them.

5 years ago

Protesters attend a Black Lives Matter protest at the city hall and the police department in Clifton, N.J.
New Jersey
Policing
Social Justice

N.J. to overhaul police use-of-force guidelines, AG says

New Jersey will update its use of force guidelines for the first time in two decades and will move to require a statewide licensing program for all police officers.

5 years ago

Protesters in downtown Washington, D.C.
NPR
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Protests over George Floyd’s death flare nationwide despite curfews

Mostly peaceful throughout the day, the demonstrators faced police officers, National Guard troops and other forces.

5 years ago

Frank Rizzo statue removed
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice
Billy Penn

Protests get results: The Rizzo statue is gone

Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration removed it overnight.

5 years ago

The former site of the Frank Rizzo statue
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice

‘It is finally gone’: Philly removes Frank Rizzo statue amid ongoing protests

“This is not the end,” Mayor Jim Kenney said, pointing to where the bronze statue once stood. “[Removing the statue] is not the be-all and end-all of where we need to go.”

5 years ago

Volunteers with New Kensington CDC clean up in Kensington on June 1, 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

‘I want to be able to heal’: Kensington residents begin yet another recovery

After days of violence, Kensington neighbors struggle to come to terms with yet another crisis. Community leaders fear it could take years to rebuild.

5 years ago

Protestors gathered peacefully at City Hall’s Octavius Catto statue
PlanPhilly
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

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.

5 years ago

Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson spoke with workers and community members at Woodland Village Plaza in Southwest Philadelphia on Tuesday morning. (Meir Rinde for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Business
Neighborhoods

‘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.

5 years ago

First responders on the Asbury Park beach after a water rescue on Sunday evening. (Courtesy of Michael Levin)
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Public Safety

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.

5 years ago

Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania
Streets & Roads
Transportation

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.

5 years ago

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