Protests

The Vermont senator has been touring the country attacking the president and his “rich” supporters while demanding that Democrats stand up to him.

Groups gathered to push back on federal policies on May 1, a traditional labor holiday. Hundreds were at City Hall by midafternoon.

Across the United States, activists are organizing rallies to fight back against President Trump’s policies targeting immigrants, federal workers and diversity programs.

Most legislation to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania doesn’t survive a committee vote, but two years ago a bill passed the House but stalled in the Senate.

Dennis Assanis, UD president, told the campus the terminations came without advance notice, and that officials know of no ICE presence at the Newark school.

Local climate activists rallied against Philadelphia Gas Works’ financial support to an industry group lobbying against clean energy.

“We're not going to let him disappear people and make him feel like he's winning,” said one protester. “He's not.”

Organizers of Saturday’s events say they’re protesting against what they view as the Republican administration’s constitutional and civil rights violations.

The Trump administration has increasingly used funding cuts as a tool to influence campus policies to comply with his political agenda.

Local politicians, transit workers and everyday riders expressed concern over the proposed cuts and called for more funding to cash-strapped SEPTA.

Protesters marched from City Hall to Independence Hall voicing concerns about cuts to social services, immigration policies and human rights.

The growing movement targeting Musk’s company comes amid a rise in vandalism of Tesla vehicles.

“No matter what happens in court, what’s most important is for all of us to keep up the pressure," said Ramzi Kassem, one of Khalil's lawyers, after the hearing.

EPA staffers and retirees worry rollbacks and cuts planned by Trump administration officials could undermine work to protect human health.

Students say they were surprised by the “unprecedented” penalties dealt out by the college following protests in 2023 and 2024.