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Black Lives Matter

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.

2 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.

2 years ago

'Crown' is the new installation at MSB
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

‘It’s not enough’: Philly leaders react to Chauvin murder verdict, express hope for more accountability

Elected officials emphasized that more work remains to be done.

2 years ago

Demonstrators gather outside Cup Foods to celebrate the murder conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd
Community

‘This is a landmark case’: Philly area processes guilty verdict in the murder of George Floyd

Philly area residents reacted with relief, joy, and some sadness after a Minnesota jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd.

2 years ago

People gather outside the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis on Tuesday before the jury's decision returning guilty verdicts against former police officer Derek Chauvin. (Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Floyd’s brother on verdict: ‘I was just praying they would find him guilty’

George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, was in the courtroom Tuesday afternoon when Judge Peter Cahill read the three guilty verdicts against Derek Chauvin.

2 years ago

President Biden and Vice President Harris plan to speak to the nation following Tuesday's guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for George Floyd's death. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Biden says Chauvin guilty verdict can be ‘a moment of significant change’

President Biden and Vice President Harris plan to speak to the nation following Tuesday's guilty verdict in the trial of officer Derek Chauvin.

2 years ago

George Floyd's brother Philonise Floyd wipes his eyes during a news conference, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis, after the verdict was read in the trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Courts & Law

Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.

2 years ago

Protesters in West Philadelphia marched from the site of the MOVE bombing to Malcolm X park in protest of racial injustice. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘Don’t comply, die. Do comply, still die.’: Philadelphians process Chauvin trial in city-hosted healing circle

As Philadelphians brace themselves for what the Chauvin verdict will be, the city is facilitating a series of conversations meant to heal.

2 years ago

Demonstrators gather for a solidarity rally in memory of George Floyd and Daunte Wright outside Cup Foods
Courts & Law

Murder case against ex-cop in Floyd’s death goes to the jury

Twelve jurors — six of them white, six Black or multiracial — are beginning deliberations in a city on edge against another round of unrest.

2 years ago

Flowers are placed on a banner as demonstrators gather outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department
Community

Black Americans experiencing collective trauma, grief

Experts say the racial trauma impacting Black Americans is built upon centuries of oppressive systems and racist practices that are deeply embedded within the nation's fabric.

2 years ago

Protesters gathered at the Art Museum on April 17, 2021 after police shot and killed Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.(NBC10)
Community
NBC10

Dozens march in Center City in protest of the killing of Daunte Wright by police

Dozens of demonstrators marched through the streets of Philadelphia in protest of the deadly police shooting of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis last week.

2 years ago

Georgetown Law School professor Paul Butler testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on policing practices and law enforcement accountability in June 2020. In an NPR interview, Butler says police in Brooklyn Center, Minn., didn't need to pursue Daunte Wright over an outstanding warrant. (Mandel Ngan/Pool/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Law professor: Police hold ‘extraordinary’ power over Black people in traffic stops

A law professor and former federal prosecutor argues that police in Brooklyn Center, Minn., didn't need to pursue Daunte Wright, who was killed by an officer.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney was joined by community leaders, police leadership, business owners and faith leaders to announce resources and planning in advance of the verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘Let us stay united’: Mayor Kenney writes open letter to city ahead of Chauvin verdict

Mayor Jim Kenney released an open letter to Philadelphians, offering his thoughts in advance of the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, accused of murdering George Floyd.

2 years ago

Law enforcement officers clear an area of demonstrators during a protest over Sunday's fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright
Courts & Law

Ex-Minnesota police officer faces hearing in fatal shooting of Daunte Wright

Kim Potter, who quit her job on the Brooklyn Center force two days after Daunte Wright's death, was charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter.

2 years ago

Visitors view a memorial to George Floyd as a new addition commemorating Daunte Wright is displayed outside Cup Foods
Courts & Law

Defense rests in Derek Chauvin murder trial; ex-officer won’t testify

Chauvin, 45, is charged with murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death after his arrest on suspicion of passing a counterfeit $20 at a neighborhood market.

2 years ago

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