Neighborhoods
After Philadelphia Police released bodycam footage of Walter Wallace Jr.’s shooting death, West Philadelphia residents have ideas for reform.
5 years ago
Penn students, community members protest disinvestment in West Philly
A protest kicked off in Malcolm X Park organized by a new group called Enough is Enough.
5 years ago
What should Philly expect after the city releases the Walter Wallace Jr. bodycam footage?
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with WHYY’s community contributors and engagement editor Chris Norris about the Walter Wallace Jr. footage.
5 years ago
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Officer placed on desk duty after PPD assaults SUV passengers in West Philly
More than a dozen officers surrounded an SUV in West Philadelphia, beat two passengers, and separated a two-year-old boy from his mother for several hours.
5 years ago
Eyes on the Street
‘The war was at our door’: Saj and Tommy Blackwell on living through West Philly uprisings
Thomas Blackwell alleges he was beaten by police during a Monday protest of the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
5 years ago
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‘2 people with a gun should not be leading a response’: Philly Council calls for police reform
City Councilmembers said that legislative measures long in the works would advance reform efforts in the wake of Wallace’s death by police gunfire.
5 years ago
Billy Penn
A parade of promises at West Philly community meeting, and Walter Wallace’s family walks out
“We are not at war,” said the police commissioner, a day after two officers shot and killed a Black man.
5 years ago
Grieving Walter Wallace Jr. and seeking justice, West Philly wonders what’s next
West Philadelphians described their own efforts to de-escalate conflicts and heal their community as they mourned the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
5 years ago
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Lawyer: Lack of Philly PD mental health training contributed to Wallace’s death
Instead of de-escalating a situation in which an ambulance was sought, officers who arrived escalated it, said the attorney representing Wallace’s family.
5 years ago
Wilmington’s Queen Theater takes center stage in Biden campaign
Wilmington’s historic Queen Theater revels in its high-profile role as the stage for some of former Vice President Biden’s biggest campaign events.
5 years ago
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Before the bombing: How MOVE became one of Philly’s greatest tragedies
Tommy Oliver’s documentary shows the radical commune’s early years, tracing escalating tension with the city that led up to the tragic 1985 police bombing.
5 years ago
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Billy Penn
Yarn vending machine? Bright pink box lands in North Philly, thanks to a young Black entrepreneur
It’s a new venture from the woman behind Emani Milan, whose custom crochet is worn by Cardi B. and Megan Thee Stallion.
5 years ago
Billy Penn
In low-turnout North Philly, voters battle misinformation to get out and vote early
Oct. 27 deadline to request a mail ballot approaches as officials push to spread info about satellite offices.
5 years ago
Philly DA’s Office employee kills armed man in self-defense, officials say
An employee with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office shot and killed an armed man who tried to rob him at gunpoint, officials confirmed with NBC10.
5 years ago
Mayor Kenney’s first 2020 veto reversed in win for Society Hill Civic
Council overrode the veto despite objections from critics who said the regulations set the city back on efforts to create housing and reduce car use.
5 years ago