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A boat on the shoreline in Seaside Park are colliding with a whale Monday morning. (Image courtesy of Friends of Seaside Park via Facebook)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

Whale collides with boat near Ocean County beach

A small boat nearly capsized close to an Ocean County beach after a whale struck the vessel Monday morning.

6 years ago

Philly sex workers march in 2012
Philadelphia
Sex & Relationships
Social Justice
Billy Penn

It’s really hard to be a sex worker during a pandemic, so Philly relief fund tries to help

Two nonprofits have raised more than $50,000 in donations.

6 years ago

ResinTech building
Business
Economic Development
New Jersey

Camden rekindles industrial past, new plant fueled by tax breaks

ResinTech, which makes water filtration products, is set to open later this month with the help of up to $139 million in taxpayer-funded subsidies.

6 years ago

Listen 4:06
Protesters march against police brutality
National
Policing
Social Justice

When protesters cry ‘defund the police,’ what does it mean?

Supporters say it isn’t about eliminating police entirely; rather, it's about addressing systemic problems in policing and spending more on needs like housing and education.

6 years ago

3rd District Councilmember Jamie Gauther
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

‘This is step one’: Politicians, police, Philly residents go head-to-head on institutional racism

A Philly Councilmember held a promised meeting Sunday with city leaders, police and protesters in her district. Here’s what they discussed for three hours.

6 years ago

New York Times building
Media
Politics

NY Times editorial page editor resigns amid fury over op-ed

The paper announced Sunday that James Bennet had resigned, effective immediately.

6 years ago

A mural depicting George Floyd
National
Policing
Social Justice

Duty to intervene: Floyd cops spoke up but didn’t step in

Even though the rookies’ lawyers say the men spoke out in the moment, they ultimately failed to stop Derek Chauvin when he had his knee on George Floyd's neck.

6 years ago

The artist Celos paints a mural in downtown Los Angeles on May 30, 2020 in protest against the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis. (Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Policing
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Beyond protests: 5 more ways to channel anger into action to fight racism

The tragic events of recent weeks can create an opportunity. Given the anger and frustration, experts say there are strategies to channel these emotions into action.

6 years ago

Buildings Matter, Too column in the Philadelphia Inquirer
Media
Philadelphia
Social Justice

Philadelphia Inquirer editor resigns over ‘Buildings Matter’ headline

The Inquirer had apologized for a “horribly wrong” decision to use the headline, “Buildings Matter, Too,” on a column about looting and vandalism amid ongoing protests.

6 years ago

On the eighth straight day of protests in Philadelphia, demonstrators called for an end to police brutality on the Art Museum steps on June 6, 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice
Billy Penn

Huge protest at Art Museum brings thousands to Philly’s largest rally for justice

The march was one of several peaceful gatherings in the city on Saturday.

6 years ago

Mercedes Robinson
New Jersey
Policing
Social Justice

Protesters at Trenton City Hall demand justice for George Floyd

Protesters also marched in Atlantic City on Saturday from City Hall to the police station, chanting “No justice! No peace! No racist police!”

6 years ago

Protesters and activists walk across the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday in New York. Cities saw some of their biggest gatherings of the past two weeks on Saturday.
NPR
National
Policing
Social Justice

Peaceful anti-police brutality protests continue across the country

In addition to the massive crowds that gathered in Washington, protesters in cities from Philadelphia to San Francisco are calling for racial justice in policing.

6 years ago

Hundreds of protesters gather at Eastern State Penitentiary
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice

Philly lifts curfew; marchers advocate for incarcerated people amid COVID-19

There will be no citywide curfew in Philadelphia this evening for the first time in more than a week, city officials announced on Sunday.

6 years ago

People gather on June 3, at the site where George Floyd, an African-American man, was killed while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department.
NPR
National
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

In a place of tragedy people resist and find solace

The place where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis has transformed, at least temporarily, into a daily remembrance. People gather to heal, to protest and to be together.

6 years ago

Frank Rizzo mural
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Social Justice

Crews paint over Frank Rizzo mural in South Philadelphia

“We know that the removal of this mural does not erase painful memories and are deeply apologetic for the amount of grief it has caused,” Mural Arts said.

6 years ago

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