
Black Lives Matter
The final moments: Videos show Christian Hall, 19, had his hands up when police fatally shot him
Authorities obscured the last 4 seconds of Christian Hall’s life in publicly released videos. New footage shows the teenager had his hands up when Pa. State Police killed him.
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Last year’s Black Lives Matter statement resurfaced the 2016 incident.
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A look at key points in Kyle Rittenhouse closing arguments
Attorneys in Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial sparred for the last time Monday during closing arguments.
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Tensions flare in Arbery death trial as Jesse Jackson visits
Rev. Sharpton led a prayer and spoke out against injustice during the noon break in the trial of three men charged with murder in Ahmaud Abery's shooting death.
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Jury seated for homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
Opening statements are set to begin Tuesday morning.
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Decades later, a new look at Black Panthers and their legacy
Some activists and historians are taking another look at the legacy of the Panthers — harbingers of today’s identity politics.
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Walter Wallace Jr.’s family awarded wrongful death settlement from City of Philadelphia
Lawyers announced Thursday afternoon that a settlement was reached, but kept the amount private.
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About 100 people gathered in Germantown to honor Walter Wallace Jr., and call for Philadelphia to invest in alternatives to traditional policing.
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Man sues Wilmington cop for slamming head against wall, using racial slur in videotaped encounter
Dwayne Brown alleges that city Patrolman Samuel Waters called him the “N-word” during the beating in a convenience store.
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Tiny wrists in cuffs: How police use force against children
The debate over disproportionate use of force by police that followed George Floyd’s death has largely ignored some of the most vulnerable targets: children.
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The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of officers accused of excessive force
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of police officers in two cases involving qualified immunity, the controversial legal doctrine that protects police officers.
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Georgia murder trial in killing of Ahmaud Arbery seen as test case for racial justice
Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot and killed as he jogged through a neighborhood near Brunswick, Ga. in 2020.
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Photo essay: Silent marchers demand justice for Fanta Bility, 8-year-old killed by police in Delco
Community members took part in a silent march in Delco Sunday afternoon, calling for justice for Fanta Bility, the 8-year-old girl fatally shot by Sharon Hill police.
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