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‘Say his name’: Hundreds flood Philly streets after judge dismisses charges in police killing of Eddie Irizarry Jr.

"These buildings ... they don't need your protection,” Mike Africa Jr. said of police. “Who needs your protection is people like Eddie.”

5 days ago

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Striking UAW workers
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Community

UAW’s unique strike strategy keeps Detroit Big 3 automakers guessing

The UAW's strategy of limited, targeted strikes at all three American auto companies has gained widespread support among its rank and file.

2 weeks ago

climate march
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Thousands are marching in New York to demand that Biden ‘end fossil fuels’

The march comes after a summer marked by extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change.

2 weeks ago

construction workers
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6 protesters arrested as onshore testing work for New Jersey wind farm begins

Ocean City has become the hub of resistance to offshore wind projects in New Jersey and elsewhere along the U.S. East Coast.

3 weeks ago

Marchers hold signs and stand in front of a row of police officers outside of the district headquarters.
Community

In the wake of Eddie Irizarry Jr. killing, advocates march for police accountability, transparency

The peaceful march ended in front of the Philadelphia 24th Police District station.

1 month ago

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Union members and supporters marching in the street
Community

SEIU workers stage massive rally in Philly as cleaners fight for better wages

Members of the Service Employees International Union from the New York area filled buses in support of their Philly counterparts.

1 month ago

police officer pepper spraying a protester
Courts & Law

Judge rules retrial of ex-Philadelphia officer in 2020 protest actions should be held outside city

Richard Paul Nicoletti, whose previous trial ended in a mistrial, faced charges including simple assault and reckless endangerment.

2 months ago

People hold signs as they march, demanding affordable housing for all.
Community

Photo essay: Philly protesters rally against housing injustice, demand affordable housing for all

Organizers with One PA say they want banks and local and federal governments to fix the housing crisis they created.

2 months ago

Multiple arrests were made this weekend during Moms For Liberty Summit protests, including six on Sunday for blocking traffic outside of the Marriott Hotel in Center City.
Politics & Policy

7 people arrested during protests at Moms for Liberty Summit, Philadelphia Police say

ACT UP Philadelphia said Sunday’s “civil disobedience action” was “organized by an autonomous group of activists in solidarity.”

3 months ago

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Children make Pride art at the
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Billy Penn

‘They can’t stop queer trans joy’: Philly’s LGBTQ community dances in protest of Moms for Liberty summit

Organizers gave out free books and served food and drink as they filled the streets with music, art, and celebration of LGBTQ love.

3 months ago

A protester sits in front of riot police during at Place de la Concorde in Paris on Friday, over the shooting of a teenage driver by French police in a Paris suburb on Tuesday.
NPR
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France is roiled by protests after police killed a teenager. Here’s why

Nahel M.'s killing is a rallying call, similar to how George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis sparked intense protests.

3 months ago

Protesters brought signs to a Thursday action decrying this weekend's Moms For Liberty Summit in Philadelphia
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Photos: Moms for Liberty summit descends on Philadelphia

Here's a look at the scene in Philly, in photos.

3 months ago

People hold up signs protest Moms for Liberty.
Politics & Policy

Hundreds protest Moms for Liberty as weekend-long summit kicks off in Philadelphia

The Southern Poverty Law Center has deemed Moms for Liberty an extremist group, saying it “advances an anti-student inclusion agenda.”

3 months ago

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Protesters brought signs to a Thursday action decrying this weekend's Moms For Liberty Summit in Philadelphia
Community
Billy Penn

How Philly is responding to the Moms for Liberty conference

The local chapter is enthusiastically participating. Mayor Kenney and other elected officials spoke out against the group’s values.

3 months ago

Multiple protesters holding signs about climate change and PECO.
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Replace fossil fuels’: Climate activists target PECO’s next power purchase plan

Every four years, PECO makes a plan to buy electricity for its customers. Climate activists want the utility to do something different the next time around.

3 months ago

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