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Protesters face off with police during a demonstration on I-676 in Philadelphia on Monday, June 1 (Courtesy of Pilar Goñalons Pons)
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly police say tear gas used because 676 protest turned hostile, but there’s no evidence that happened

Hundreds who’d gathered on I-676 scrambled to escape the noxious fumes.

6 years ago

Listen 0:58
Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Biden calls for police reforms, says protests are a ‘wake-up call’

In his first public appearance outside of Delaware in months, Biden said he would “seek to heal the racial wounds” in a speech from Philadelphia’s City Hall.

6 years ago

Protesters attacked the Frank Rizzo statue in front of MSB on Saturday. (Emma Lee / WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

Kenny’s curfew echoes Rizzo-led protest shutdown in 1964

Back then, mayors had to invoke state law to keep residents inside.

6 years ago

The Cobb family came to City Hall from their home in North Philadelphia to demand justice for George Floyd and others who lost their lives at the hands of police. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Peaceful protests in several neighborhoods call for police accountability; Outlaw, Kenney decry Fishtown vigilantism

Greater accountability for police action and recruitment aimed at attracting officers of color are urged by the elected officials.

6 years ago

Listen 2:03
Police load arrested protesters into a Sheriff’s Office bus after closing Route 676 in both directions.
Community
Billy Penn

Philly bail funds raise over $1.8 million as protests and marches roil the city

The influx of donations follows a similar surge in Minneapolis.

6 years ago

Protesters gather at the Philadelphia Police Department Headquarters during a rally
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

What the George Floyd protests say about policing and black life in America

We talk about the protests over police violence against black Americans, the political implications, the public reaction and what comes next.

Air Date: June 2, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
President Trump walks past protest graffiti in Lafayette Park
NPR
Politics & Policy

Governors push back on Trump’s threat to deploy federal troops to quell unrest

The upbraiding from the White House didn't sit well with many governors, who have been busy responding to clashes between protesters and police in dozens of cities.

6 years ago

Police gather to remove demonstrators from the area around Lafayette Park and the White House before President Trump's walk to St. John's Church.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Park police tear gas peaceful protesters to clear way for Trump church photo-op

"I was outraged that he felt that he had the license to do that, and that he would abuse our sacred symbols and our sacred space in that way," Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde said.

6 years ago

Philadelphia NAACP President Rodney Muhammad speaks at a peaceful protest at City Hall. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Philly NAACP president talks about George Floyd protests

Rodney Muhammad, president of the Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP, talks about this past weekend of protests in response to the killing of George Floyd.

6 years ago

Listen 8:12
Protesters help each other after being tear-gassed on the Ben Franklin Parkway
Community

Protesters tear-gassed in Philly after blocking highway traffic

From police headquarters, to City Hall to I-676, large groups of protesters have turned out Monday afternoon.

6 years ago

Listen 0:49
A mural depicting George Floyd
Community

Medical examiner rules George Floyd death was a homicide

Floyd, a Black man who was in handcuffs at the time, died a week ago after a white Minneapolis officer held his knee on Floyd’s neck for several minutes.

6 years ago

A sign outside a polling location in Philadelphia in 2016.
Politics & Policy

Philly DA: Curfew doesn’t apply to voters heading to polls on Election Day

You won’t be turned away for not wearing a mask — but it’s strongly encouraged.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged

President Trump spent nearly an hour in the underground shelter, which was designed for use in emergencies like terrorist attacks.

6 years ago

Safia Munye looks over the remains of her restaurant, Mama Safia's Kitchen, on Saturday. It was destroyed last week during protests in Minneapolis.
NPR
Community

Restaurant owner whose business burned calls for justice for George Floyd

"I know I can't come back from this. But this can be replaced. George's life cannot. George's life was more important. I hope he gets justice."

6 years ago

Hannah Silbaugh, 21, attended a protest in Erie on Saturday, May 30, 2020. A video of her being struck by a police officer has gained national attention. (Screenshot from Twitter video / @the7goonies)
Community
PA Post

Erie woman who was kicked by police officer says, ’I was 100 percent peaceful’

Video of the incident has gone viral.

6 years ago

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