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Policing

Tear gas rises as protesters face off with police during a demonstration on May 31 outside the White House over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police. (Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Tear gassing protesters during an infectious outbreak called ‘a recipe for disaster’

Deploying these corrosive, inhalable chemicals could harm people in several ways, including exposing more people to the coronavirus.

6 years ago

Police and protesters clash Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Philadelphia, during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd. Protests were held throughout the country over the death of Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The Pulse
Health

The Impact of Police Violence on Health

The killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis has sparked another wave of national outrage over police brutality and viol ...

Air Date: June 5, 2020

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Demonstrators march near the White House on Thursday, protesting the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. (Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

No names, no insignias: Democrats call for anonymous policing of protests to end

Armed operatives in riot gear with no identification have shown up on the streets of D.C., during recent protests. Democratic lawmakers want their identities known.

6 years ago

Smoke rises from cars on fire during the widespread protests in Philadelphia (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

Military psy-ops or ATM explosions? Nightly booms spur conspiracy theories in Philly

Sound is amplified by hot weather and tall buildings, an acoustic expert said.

6 years ago

George Floyd protest (Office of Gov. Wolf)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Wolf will appoint misconduct watchdog, establish commission to oversee Pa. State Police

The executive action comes in response to calls by legislative Democrats to adopt reforms in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis

6 years ago

White bat-wielding men in Fishtown
The Why
Politics & Policy

Police allowed Fishtown mob to threaten neighbors who want answers

A group of white men carrying baseball bats assaulted at least three people in Fishtown. Why did police allow them to assemble past curfew while telling protesters go home?

Air Date: June 4, 2020

Listen 15:49
Demonstrators lie face down depicting George Floyd during his detention by police
Community

8:46: A number becomes a potent symbol of police brutality

The time span is how long prosecutors say George Floyd was pinned to the ground under a white Minneapolis police officer's knee before he died.

6 years ago

Sixx King, an activist and filmmaker, led a peaceful protest through Center City, Philadelphia Thursday afternoon. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Philly curfew in effect; Outlaw, Kenney announce ‘reconciliation’ plan as protests continue for 6th day

Philadelphia is yet again imposing a mandatory, citywide curfew — but it will start two hours later than usual, at 8 p.m.

6 years ago

Scenes from solidarity protests in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Keystone Crossroads
Community

‘Change needs to happen’: Peaceful protests spread across smaller Pa. cities and towns

Between the state's two largest population centers, dozens of protests in smaller cities, boroughs and towns have also taken place, often outside the national spotlight.

6 years ago

Listen 4:27
Hundreds of protesters gather a Philadelphia police headquarters. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

Focus on scalable growth, access to capital and pardon reform — and listen to Black Philadelphians

We need a vaccine for the racial pandemic.

6 years ago

Protesters kneel in front of New York City police officers
NPR
Community

Demonstrations over George Floyd’s death and police brutality carry on

Protesters filled the streets the same day it was announced that the charge against one Minneapolis officer was increased to second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd.

6 years ago

File photo: George Floyd mural painted on South Street in Philadelphia. (Elisabeth Perez-Luna/WHYY)
Radio Times
Courts & Law

Will there be police reform in the wake of George Floyd’s killing?

With so many incidences of police violence against Black Americans, many are asking why are we here again?

Air Date: June 4, 2020

Listen 49:58
Protesters at the Pennsylvania Convention Center urge police to ‘take a knee in solidarity' on Monday, June 1, 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly to slash police oversight, anti-violence initiatives while increasing PPD budget

This is exactly the wrong time for such a move, critics say, especially one that would hit youth hard.

6 years ago

President Barack Obama accepts the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award
Community

Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises

President Obama held a virtual town hall event with young people to discuss policing and the civil unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

6 years ago

Frank Rizzo mural
Arts & Entertainment

Frank Rizzo mural in South Philly to be replaced with better representation of neighborhood, leaders say

The nonprofit’s announcement came on the heels of the removal of another controversial Rizzo landmark: the 10-foot-tall bronze statue outside the Municipal Services Building.

6 years ago

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