Race & Ethnicity

"There have been epidemics in the Black community that have existed for generations before COVID. COVID accentuated and exposed those epidemics."

"He used violent means to ask to be escorted across the park into the courtyard of the church," Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington told NPR.

Greater accountability for police action and recruitment aimed at attracting officers of color are urged by the elected officials.

We talk about the protests over police violence against black Americans, the political implications, the public reaction and what comes next.

“What I saw today was every race out there just helping.”

"I was outraged that he felt that he had the license to do that, and that he would abuse our sacred symbols and our sacred space in that way," Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde said.

It will likely take a week or two to see the impact of recent gatherings, the health department says. Memorial Day effects, if any, haven’t appeared yet.

Rodney Muhammad, president of the Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP, talks about this past weekend of protests in response to the killing of George Floyd.

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.

From police headquarters, to City Hall to I-676, large groups of protesters have turned out Monday afternoon.

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.

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.

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.

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.

President Trump spent nearly an hour in the underground shelter, which was designed for use in emergencies like terrorist attacks.