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Eyes blistering, crawling on highway: What it felt like to be tear gassed on 676
Fifteen people describe their violent encounter with police while protesting police brutality in Philadelphia.
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Philly may cut police overtime to cover new initiatives after mayor drops funding increase
Commissioner Outlaw said the savings would help outfit more cops with body-worn cameras, and conduct implicit-bias training, among other initiatives.
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Physicists are off the job as they ‘Strike for Black Lives’
Black astronomers, cosmologists and physicists organized the worldwide strike as a day to stop doing science and start addressing racism within academia.
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N.J. said all state troopers would have body cameras by mid-2019, but some still don’t
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal had said all troopers would have body cameras by mid-2019.
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On 12th day of police protests in Philly region, suburbs take center stage
Gatherings were planned Wednesday in Upper Darby, Lansdowne and Pennsauken as Philadelphia’s streets were relatively quiet.
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Black journalist arrested during Delaware protests, released
A video of the arrest shows protesters lying on the ground with their hand behind their backs as Andre Lamar questions officers about why the arrests are happening.
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How Black Lives Matter compares to past social movements
Today we'll examine the similarities and differences between the current nationwide protests and the social movements that have preceded them.
Air Date: June 10, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:17Mayor Kenney walks back police budget boost and vows reforms — but not enough, critics say
Saying he was humbled, Kenney called for a barrage of changes aimed at increasing accountability and getting problem officers off the streets.
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N.J. corrections officer mocks George Floyd’s death as protesters pass
A white man seen mocking George Floyd's death as Black Lives Matter protesters passed by is a corrections officer in South Jersey, officials confirmed to NBC10.
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Philly sanitation workers demand PPE and hazard pay; vigil for justice held in Trevose
Over 100 Streets Dept. workers sanitation rallied near City Hall Tuesday morning to protest their treatment during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Photo essay: Protests continue in Philadelphia while suburbs join the call for police reform
Weeks of protest in Philadelphia followed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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How federal dollars fund local police
Many federal agencies funnel grants to local law enforcement. But some say that undermines community accountability and focuses more on enforcement than minimizing harm.
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New police force from scratch: Camden, N.J. proves it’s possible to reform the police
Amid a public safety crisis, the Camden police dissolved and re-formed in 2013 as a new department. Former police Chief Scott Thomson joined All Things Considered to discuss.
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With lessons from Palestine and Ferguson, Philly clergy act as buffers between protesters, police
In addition to helping deescalate tensions between police and protesters, members of the Philly clergy group say they are there to bear witness.
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Dashcam captures shooting of Maurice Gordon by N.J. police, but questions remain
The video was released after the family of Maurice Gordon demanded to know how and why he died. The investigation continues.
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