
Protests
Pro-Bolsonaro rioters storm Brazil’s top government offices
Images on TV channel Globo News showed protesters roaming the presidential palace, many of them wearing the colors that have come to symbolize the Bolsonaro government.
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Chinatown residents, supporters gather on Christmas to protest proposed 76ers arena
Dozens of Chinatown residents and supporters came out on Christmas to sing carols to protest against the proposed Philadelphia 76ers arena.
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Environmentalists protest projects that impact endangered Atlantic Sturgeon
Protesters symbolically mourned the Atlantic Sturgeon during a mock funeral to urge regulatory agencies to protect the endangered species.
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Protest over Delco school’s ban on hoodies ends in fights, 10 students arrested
Students were protesting the Southeast DelCo School District's decision to ban hooded sweatshirts and hats.
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7 arrested at ‘people’s decommissioning’ of oil tank farm in Southwest Philly
Residents want the tank farm associated with the former PES refinery permanently shut down, but the new owner has left the door open to restarting it.
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Mumia Abu-Jamal supporters gather outside hearing for new trial
It’s the latest hearing in a high-profile case that some see as a symbol of a broken criminal justice system.
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Penn State cancels Proud Boys founder’s speech, citing the threat of violence
It was an abrupt reversal for the school, which had condemned the views of Gavin McInnes even as it said free speech required it to host the event. Protesters confronted each
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Penn students end protest encampment after 39 days
Over a dozen protesters were arrested after they disrupted Penn’s homecoming game. They still want the school to drop any investments in fossil fuels.
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Iran protests trigger solidarity rallies in Europe, U.S.
Tens of thousands rallied in Berlin and hundreds in Washington in solidarity with protesters facing a violent government crackdown in Iran.
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Philly art museum union to end strike, calling tentative deal a ‘game-changer’
After picketing outside the museum for 19 days, workers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art will vote to ratify a new contract Sunday.
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Penn State is about to host the Proud Boys founder, and its students are protesting
As it made its case to bring Gavin McInnes to campus, a student group compared him to "many great comedians that have come before," who challenge the way people see the world.
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Protest calls for an end to carriage horses on Philly streets
The effort is designed to end a Philly tradition which animal activists say is unsafe and unhealthy for the horses.
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Two union groups affiliated with Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals are in negotiations with hospital leadership for new three-year contracts.
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8 climate activists arrested at Vanguard headquarters in Malvern
Activists say the company should be using its economic muscle to force companies to de-carbonize. But instead, they say it has increased its investments in fossil fuels.
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Bonus Interview: Laurie Halse Anderson on #MeToo and ‘Shout’
Laurie Halse Anderson's memoir, Shout, is a vulnerable and powerful reflection on our society failing victims, and a love letter to survivors of sexual assault.
Air Date: September 17, 2022 7:00 am
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