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A Los Angeles Police Department kiosk is seen ablaze in The Grove shopping center during a protest over the death of George Floyd
Policing
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

‘We’re sick of it’: Anger over police killings shatters U.S.

George Floyd's death is one of a litany of racial tragedies that have thrown the country into chaos amid the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 100,000 Americans.

6 years ago

A protester holds a skateboard in front of a fire in Los Angeles, Saturday, May 30, 2020, during a protest over the death of George Floyd.
NPR
National
Policing
Social Justice

Grief, outrage over George Floyd spreads further

Overnight curfews were enacted in several cities nationwide as authorities sought to stem any violence.

6 years ago

A customer picks up jugs of coffee at Flow State Coffeebar in Fishtown. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Philadelphia

10 small businesses Philadelphians want you to know about

We asked, you answered: Here are 10 Philly businesses residents can’t live without.

6 years ago

A National Guard vehicle reflects a crowd of protesters Friday in Minneapolis, where Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen said that night's deployment
NPR
Criminal Justice
National
Race & Ethnicity

Minnesota to deploy record National Guard force to contain unrest over death of George Floyd

With a fifth night of protests looming, authorities say they are drastically increasing the state's military presence in Minneapolis.

6 years ago

Protesters and National Guardsmen face off on East Lake Street, Friday, May 29, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Public Health

US cities fear protests may fuel new wave of virus outbreaks

Some leaders appealing for calm in places where crowds smashed storefronts and destroyed police cars in recent nights have been handing out face masks.

6 years ago

A police car burns outside a looted Apple store in Center City.
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

13 police officers injured as George Floyd protest escalates in Philly; Kenney implements curfew

“The peaceful protests earlier were touching showings of our collective grief,” Mayor Kenney said. “But the anger displayed now and this afternoon cannot continue.”

6 years ago

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Dance
Music
Billy Penn

Dance party with a purpose: Philly DJs spin up a fundraiser for fellow creatives

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6 years ago

In this May 29, 2020, photo, a check-cashing business burns during protests in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Policing
Social Justice

Protests over George Floyd death overwhelm authorities again

As the night dragged on, fires erupted across the city's south side, including at a Japanese restaurant, a Wells Fargo bank and an Office Depot.

6 years ago

(U.S. Coast Guard file photo.)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey
Outdoors

Humpback whale spotted in N.J. river

A humpback whale was spotted in a Jersey Shore river on Friday morning, authorities said. 

6 years ago

Senior Grace Honeyman and her father, Tom Honeyman, prepare to attend a virtual graduation event at Harriton High School in Lower Merion Township. (Photo by Kate Honeyman)
K-12
Pennsylvania

Montco high school senior reflects on missing experiences because of coronavirus

Grace Honeyman, a senior at Harriton High School, talks with her father about how she’s dealing with missing milestones due to coronavirus.

6 years ago

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(Anthony Orozco/PA Post)
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity
PA Post

Coronavirus complicates census efforts to reach hard-to-count Latino households in central Pa.

Reading and Berks should be neck-and-neck with neighboring counties and cities when it comes to the percentage of households responding to the census.

6 years ago

A protester gestures in front of the burning 3rd Precinct building of the Minneapolis Police Department on Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Policing
Social Justice

Minneapolis cop who knelt on man’s neck charged with murder

Protesters torched a Minneapolis police station that the department abandoned as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St. Paul and across the country.

6 years ago

(Miguel Martinez for Billy Penn)
Criminal Justice
Public Safety

Series of shootings in Philadelphia leave 2 dead, 9 wounded

A series of six apparently unrelated shootings over a short span in Philadelphia has left two people dead and nine wounded, authorities said.

6 years ago

Motorola E6 smartphones charging up before delivery to people leaving Philly jails. NAOM KEIM / THE CENTER FOR CARCERAL COMMUNITIES
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

This Philly group is giving people free smartphones when they get out of jail

With no strings attached, advocates say the devices are a lifeline.

6 years ago

Chambersburg, Pa. (Jeffrey Stockbridge for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Changing Communities
Public Health

Reopening economy in a COVID-19 hotspot stresses doctors in rural Pa.

Businesses are hurt. Unemployment is unprecedented. But coronavirus cases in this rural Pa. town have still been spiking. Now, as restrictions ease, hospitals could be tested.

6 years ago

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