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Community
Billy Penn

Students at Penn and Princeton are horrified over mistreatment of MOVE children’s remains

University researchers were cavalier about studying the bones of Delisha and Tree Africa, and there’s still no clarity on where they currently are.

4 years ago

Hundreds arrive at Pennsauken Community Rec Center for a march and vigil to remember George Floyd and others who died at the hands of police on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

How N.J. is trying to reduce police violence in the wake of George Floyd’s murder

N.J. was already in the midst of an effort to reduce police use of force against civilians when Floyd was murdered. Here’s where these efforts stand now.

4 years ago

Tarana Burke stands in her home in Baltimore
Community

A philanthropic drive to aid Black women is gaining momentum

The needs of Black women and girls have become a focus of philanthropic efforts as major donors seek to narrow a racial wealth gap and address chronic funding disparities.

4 years ago

A crowd gathers next to the spot where George Floyd was murdered
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus continues call for police reform after Chauvin verdict

“Morning Edition” host Jennifer Lynn speaks with State Rep. Joanna McClinton, a Pa. Legislative Black Caucus member, about the Chauvin verdict.

4 years ago

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Courts & Law

Sheriff: North Carolina deputy fatally shot Black man while serving warrant

Authorities wouldn't provide details of the shooting but an eyewitness said that Andrew Brown Jr. was shot while trying to drive away.

4 years ago

Protesters marched in Old City in honor of Walter Wallace Jr. after the release of officer body cam footage showing his fatal shooting. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

4 Black men killed by Philly police and the officers who haven’t yet faced a jury

Activists see the Chauvin verdict as fuel for radical change, including police accountability. That could mean renewed attention for some police killings in Philly.

4 years ago

Penn Museum at the University of Pennsylvania.
Community
Billy Penn

Remains of children killed in MOVE bombing sat in a box at Penn Museum for decades

Where are they now, and who is responsible for them? No one seems to know

4 years ago

Protesters marched from South Philadelphia to City Hall on June 23, 2020, demanding an end to police brutality during ongoing demonstrations in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

‘The war is far from over’: What the Chauvin verdict means to Philadelphia

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Chris Norris, WHYY’s Managing Editor for Community Engagement, about the Chauvin verdict.

4 years ago

Listen 6:39
A crowd gathers next to the spot where George Floyd was murdered at George Floyd Square after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin
NPR
Courts & Law

What’s next for Chauvin and 3 other ex-officers in cases over George Floyd’s murder?

Derek Chauvin is scheduled to be sentenced in June. Later this summer, his three fellow former officers are slated to go on trial for aiding and abetting murder.

4 years ago

Community activist Isaac Gardner leads a march on Locust Street demanding justice for Walter Wallace Jr., who was shot dead by police Monday. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Policing and mental health: Experts call Philly’s new 911 script a good idea, but too long

Social workers, medical workers, former police officers, and crisis response professionals on the new PPD dispatch flowchart.

4 years ago

People rally outside the courthouse in Minneapolis
Courts & Law

Garland announces police probe day after Chauvin trial verdict

The Justice Department is already investigating whether Chauvin and the other officers involved in Floyd's death violated his civil rights.

4 years ago

A crowd gathers to protest in the neighborhood where a Columbus police officer fatally shot a Black teenage girl
NPR
Courts & Law

Columbus police shoot and kill Black teenage girl

Ma'Khia Bryant felt she was in danger and called Columbus police, according to her aunt. But when officers arrived at her home on Tuesday afternoon, the girl ended up dead.

4 years ago

People are gathered at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minn., following the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial
NPR
Courts & Law

‘Finally’: America reacts to Chauvin guilty verdict

Across the country, jubilation and relief broke out at the guilty verdict for the former Minneapolis police officer.

4 years ago

A couple dances at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Washington, after the verdict in Minneapolis, in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was announced. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Community

Anger, anxiety, stress, relief: Therapists say it’s OK for Black people to feel it all

Black Philly area therapists say whatever you’re feeling and have felt this past year in relation to the killing of George Floyd, it’s the right response.

4 years ago

People gather at Cup Foods after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minn. Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of Floyd. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Community

Tears and relief sweep intersection where George Floyd was killed

In the place now known as George Floyd Square, a spot that millions around the world have seen in videos shot by bystanders during Floyd's arrest, there was relief.

4 years ago

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