Emma Lee

Emma Lee is a multimedia journalist and photo editor for WHYY since 2014. She is a veteran of the Trenton newspaper wars and has several awards for sports and feature photography. She began contributing to WHYY in January 2012.

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Protesters head for the Philadelphia art museum on May 30, 2020, to protest the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

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Photos from 2020: Looking back on a year that changed our world

2020 was not a typical year for anyone in the region. Here's a view from WHYY photographers on how the last 12 months unfolded in real time.

7 months ago

At 12th and Arch Streets in Philadelphia, protesters from both sides were separated by a line of police.

Politics & Policy

All eyes on Pennsylvania: Photos and videos from election week 2020

The eyes of the world were on Philly last week as ballots were counted for the 2020 presidential election. Here’s what they saw.

9 months ago

Protesters take over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Community

Photo essay: Protests continue in Philadelphia while suburbs join the call for police reform

Weeks of protest in Philadelphia followed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

1 year ago

A police car burns outside a looted Apple store in Center City.

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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.”

1 year ago

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Representatives of Philadelphia's police, fire, and prisons departments line up on 2nd Street for the annual 9/11 remembrance procession. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

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At 9/11 remembrance in Old City, a hope for future generations

Representatives from Philly's police, fire and prisons departments gathered in Old City to mark the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and remember the first responders.

2 years ago