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Self-styled ‘QAnon shaman’ is sentenced to 41 months in Capitol riot
Jacob Chansley, the self-styled "QAnon shaman," was sentenced to 41 months for his role in the Jan. 6 riot after pleading guilty to obstruction.
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A gun death where love is the motto heightens safety concerns in Philadelphia
One man is in custody facing murder charges after the shooting near the Christmas Village construction site, another example of pervasive violence.
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‘We are watching you’: Marchers outside U.N. climate summit urge faster action
Climate protests were also held in other cities across Europe, including London, Paris, Dublin, Copenhagen, Zurich, and Istanbul.
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Immigrant groups frustrated by inaction in D.C. block traffic in front of Sen. Casey’s office
Instead of issuing citizenship, Democrats are proposing giving longtime undocumented residents temporary protection from deportation and work permits.
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3 reasons labor strikes are surging right now – and why they could continue to grow
Thousands of workers across the U.S. are currently on strike, demanding better wages, better working conditions and more benefits.
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Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native people
Activists say efforts to end a formal holiday in Columbus’ name remain stalled by politicians and organizations focusing on Italian American heritage.
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Philly Trans March returns to demand justice, equity, and liberation
Violence against trans women of color and housing insecurity are just a few of the issues that organizers hoped to highlight at this year’s march.
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After Ida destroyed most of its protest puppetry, Spiral Q takes stock — and gets back to creating
After losing almost all of its 25-year archive of protest puppets to the floods, the Philly nonprofit is making a more focused effort to track the histories of its work.
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About 1,000 march in Philly as part of national day of support for reproductive rights
The rally, one of hundreds Saturday, comes ahead of the new Supreme Court session and amid moves by states to limit abortion access.
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Abortion rights hang in the balance, as advocates rally in Philly and across the country
Women's March is helping put on Saturday's protests against Texas' restrictive abortion law, with a flagship march to the Supreme Court planned in Washington, D.C.
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Philly Haitians, members of City Council slam Biden’s border policies
“What we saw was against humanity,” said Numa St. Louis, a Haitian-American Philadelphia resident, of the scene in Del Rio, Texas.
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Hundreds rally in support of Capitol riot suspects amid heightened police presence
The crowds were demonstrating in support of people who are accused of participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection, which left several people dead.
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Police say they’re ready for rally supporting Jan. 6 rioters
The U.S. Capitol Police have requested assistance from nearby law enforcement agencies, including the National Guard.
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Community groups call on City Council to make more land available for development
A coalition of community organizations contend some of the city’s vacant land should go to them rather than to private developers.
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The ‘war tax’ resistance movement and the Philly athlete who pioneered anthem protests
After they were arrested at a 1961 sit-in, Philadelphians Juanita and Wally Nelson and Eroseanna Robinson continued their activism throughout their lives.
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