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Protests

People gather to protest President Donald Trump's policies on Saturday, April 19, 2025 in New York.
Politics & Policy

Anti-Trump protesters turn out to rallies in New York, Washington and other cities across country

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

1 year ago

People walk on campus at Harvard University
Education

A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration

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

1 year ago

two signs among others read SAVE SEPTA and SAVE SEPTA NOW
Community

Transit system in ‘crisis’: SEPTA supporters rally at Philadelphia City Hall against ‘death spiral’ of proposed service cuts

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

1 year ago

Thousands marched from City Hall to Independence Hall
Politics & Policy

‘Hands off’: Thousands rally in Philadelphia against Trump, Musk and federal cuts

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

1 year ago

People protest a Tesla car dealership in Chester County
Politics & Policy

Chester County protesters join global demonstration against Tesla CEO Elon Musk

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

1 year ago

Mahmoud Khalil at a protest
Courts & Law

Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist’s case

“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.

1 year ago

Protesters marching and carrying signs. One reads RED OR BLUE EPA PROTECTS YOU and another reads EPA PROTECTS ALL AMERICANS
PlanPhilly
Community

‘A reckless dismantling’: EPA employees and supporters march in Philly to protest cuts

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

1 year ago

Listen 1:25
Swarthmore College. (Swarthmore.edu)
Education

Swarthmore disciplines students involved in protests against war in Gaza

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

1 year ago

Mahmoud Khalil at a protest
Courts & Law

Federal judge transfers Columbia student activist Mahmoud Khalil’s case to New Jersey

Khalil, 30, a legal U.S. resident with no criminal record, was detained by federal immigration agents March 8 for participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

1 year ago

Mahmoud Khalil at a protest
Courts & Law

Government asks that detained Columbia student’s legal fight be moved to New Jersey or Louisiana

Immigration enforcement agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident who is married to an American citizen, in New York on Saturday.

1 year ago

Protesters outside of City Hall
Science

Philly scientists, protesters join nationwide push to ‘Stand up for Science’ opposing Trump’s funding cuts

More than 2,000 rallied in Philadelphia as part of a nationwide protest that included almost every state in the U.S.

1 year ago

Laura Hedlund, 48 of Eagan, protests in front of a Target store. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
Studio 2
Money

Do consumer boycotts work?

Americus Reed II and Jordyn Holman discuss the political economic blackout protesting Target, Amazon, Walmart and other major retailers for DEI policy reversals nationwide.

Air Date: March 6, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:55
Residents gather in Glenside in the aftermath of the SPS fire to protest ongoing federal budget and workforce cuts on March 4, 2025.
Community

Glenside residents protest DOGE cuts in the aftermath of SPS fire: ‘Who’s going to be keeping an eye out for us?’

Residents said environmental oversight is crucial as they continue to grapple with the impacts of the industrial disaster in their own backyards.

1 year ago

People hold Ukrainian and American flags outside City Hall in Philadelphia
Community

Hundreds gather at Philly’s City Hall to support Ukraine after tense White House meeting

Hundreds rallied near City Hall Tuesday, holding Ukraine flags in support after Trump and Zelenskyy clashed over war negotiations.

2 years ago

Listen 1:23
people protesting with a sign reading RESEARCH IS CHEAPER THAN DISEASE
Science

Academics in N.J., Philly protest Trump administration cuts to scientific research

Rallies in Center City and at Rutgers University were part of a nationwide day of action to speak out against Trump administration cuts.

2 years ago

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