Race & Ethnicity
Mayor Kenney’s choice to spend city money protecting a statue honoring an opponent of desegregation known for brutal policing disturbs some at City Hall.
4 years ago
Protesters tear-gassed in Philly after blocking highway traffic
From police headquarters, to City Hall to I-676, large groups of protesters have turned out Monday afternoon.
4 years ago
Listen 0:49Medical examiner rules George Floyd death was a homicide
Floyd, a Black man who was in handcuffs at the time, died a week ago after a white Minneapolis officer held his knee on Floyd’s neck for several minutes.
4 years ago
The call that calmed tensions in West Philly
After protests, looting and a heavy police response rocked West Philly Sunday night, City Councilwoman Jamie Gauthier was able to calm tensions with just one phone call.
Air Date: June 1, 2020
Listen 17:03Why do we save white monuments and let Black history rot?
People damaged historic buildings in the aftermath of protest. Let’s not mourn. Instead, think about the values and stories we tell with our architecture.
4 years ago
Biden meets with black leaders at local church amid unrest
Biden vowed to address “institutional racism” in his first 100 days in office, if elected, as he met with community leaders at a predominantly African American church in Del.
4 years ago
Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged
President Trump spent nearly an hour in the underground shelter, which was designed for use in emergencies like terrorist attacks.
4 years ago
Restaurant owner whose business burned calls for justice for George Floyd
"I know I can't come back from this. But this can be replaced. George's life cannot. George's life was more important. I hope he gets justice."
4 years ago
The disparity in ballot applications follows familiar lines.
4 years ago
Mass gatherings, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control
Health experts are concerned that protests erupting across the nation and the law enforcement response to them will upend efforts to track and contain the spread of COVID-19.
4 years ago
Use of force criticized in protests over police brutality
Advocates are questioning whether tough police tactics against demonstrators are actually making the violence worse rather than quelling it.
4 years ago
Biden leaves home to visit Delaware protest site
"We are a nation in pain, but we must not allow this pain to destroy us," Biden wrote. "We are a nation enraged, but we cannot allow our rage to consume us."
4 years ago
Violence erupts as outrage over George Floyd death spills into a new week
In Minneapolis, a semitractor-trailer plowed through a crowd of protesters marching on an interstate highway near downtown which had been closed to traffic.
4 years ago
For Black Philadelphians, centuries of injustices come to a head in George Floyd protests
More than 500 people gathered at Philly City Hall for a peace rally Sunday, where the death of George Floyd wasn’t the only injustice on their minds.
4 years ago
Listen 0:56Camden County police praised for marching in Floyd protests
Camden County Police Chief Joe Wysocki joined the front line of a march in Camden on Saturday afternoon, sporting his uniform, a protective face mask and a peace sign.
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