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Statues and flags may not do physical harm to anyone. But they meant something to the people who put them up, and they have meaning for people who see them today.

Saturday’s “Black Men Rising” march put a period on the statue’s removal. But other famous local personages stand as ongoing symbols of racism, many say.

The site has a chronological listing of activist events across the region.

The MOVE organization, Black Lives Matter, and Philadelphia Socialist Alternative are sponsoring major events in the city.

According to numbers from the Philadelphia Police Department, as of June 11 the city has seen 178 homicides, a 25% increase compared to this time last year.

The Black Lives Matter protest organized by Passyunk Square neighbors and the Philadelphia Student Union was a first for many parents in attendance.

This is the latest example of how American employers are responding to protests that have placed additional attention on racial injustice in the U.S.

The T-shirt depicts protest signs with phrases including “Black Lives Matter,” “Speak Up” and “Time for Change.”

On Friday, neighborhoods from Old City to Northern Liberties to Baltimore Avenue were buzzing with diners excited to emerge from coronavirus hibernation.

Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

Dominique Rem’mie Fells was 27 years old when she was killed.

It seems that every day brings something new to worry about. So how do we get through these days? We invited the advice experts.

The shop nearly shut down last year, before new owners stepped in.

Black children are waiting for Americans to decide that their lives matter, too, writes Aminita Sy, a West Philadelphia parent.

In this region, and throughout Pennsylvania, the unprecedented demonstrations have some seeing signs of a political sea change.