Policing
‘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 4:27Focus 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
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
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 49:58Philly 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
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.
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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.
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Murder charge upgraded in Floyd case, 3 other cops charged
The three other police officers on the scene when a Minneapolis officer pressed his knee on George Floyd’s neck are being charged with aiding and abetting a murder.
6 years ago
Philadelphia protesters want police to condemn white men ‘protecting’ Fishtown with baseball bats
Amid the civil unrest in Philadelphia, about 50 ATMs in have been blown up since Saturday by thieves attempting to steal the money inside, according to city officials.
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The Rizzo reign is finally over. Thank Black Philadelphia.
For more than a decade, African Americans called for the removal of the Rizzo statue. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has finally heard them.
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Police reforms in Pa. languished after Antwon Rose’s killing. Will now be any different?
On Tuesday, a group of state House Democrats and local Philadelphia lawmakers proposed dozens of reforms regarding police training, discipline, and oversight.
6 years ago
Race, protest and media coverage
We talk about how the media's coverage of the protests, the images and the language that is used, and how it shapes the narrative and influences public opinion and policy.
Air Date: June 3, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:14N.J. to overhaul police use-of-force guidelines, AG says
New Jersey will update its use of force guidelines for the first time in two decades and will move to require a statewide licensing program for all police officers.
6 years ago
Protests over George Floyd’s death flare nationwide despite curfews
Mostly peaceful throughout the day, the demonstrators faced police officers, National Guard troops and other forces.
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Protests get results: The Rizzo statue is gone
Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration removed it overnight.
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