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Protests

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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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 years 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 years 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.”

2 years ago

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Children make Pride art at the
Politics & Policy
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.

2 years 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
Community

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.

2 years ago

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

Photos: Moms for Liberty summit descends on Philadelphia

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

2 years 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.”

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years ago

The Moms for Liberty conference is being held at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, across from Reading Terminal Marke
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

What to know about Moms for Liberty, the book-ban backers hosting a summit in Philly this week

Trump, DeSantis and other conservatives will speak at the “Joyful Warriors Summit,” hosted at a Philly Marriott despite elected officials' pleas.

2 years ago

Wei Chen speaks into a megaphone in front of a crowd and members of the media.
Community
Billy Penn

Thousands march and dance through Philly to protest the Sixers arena, chanting ‘Hands off Chinatown’

“It’s this generation’s turn to push back,” one demonstrator said.

2 years ago

Rally outside of the Pennsylvania state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa
Community

Partisan stalemate keeps child sexual assault lawsuit window from advancing in Pennsylvania

Child sexual abuse survivors are pressing Pennsylvania lawmakers to move ahead with opening a two-year window for them to file otherwise outdated lawsuits over their claims.

2 years ago

Protesters march on a sidewalk.
Health

‘We’re in real danger of becoming a real health care desert’: Nurses, lawmakers picket outside of Crozer-Chester Medical Center

Nurses and other medical professionals held an informational picket at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, criticizing hospital ownership.

2 years ago

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