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On the eighth straight day of protests in Philadelphia, demonstrators called for an end to police brutality on the Art Museum steps on June 6, 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

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Billy Penn

Huge protest at Art Museum brings thousands to Philly’s largest rally for justice

The march was one of several peaceful gatherings in the city on Saturday.

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Protesters at Trenton City Hall demand justice for George Floyd

Protesters also marched in Atlantic City on Saturday from City Hall to the police station, chanting “No justice! No peace! No racist police!”

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Protesters and activists walk across the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday in New York. Cities saw some of their biggest gatherings of the past two weeks on Saturday.

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Peaceful anti-police brutality protests continue across the country

In addition to the massive crowds that gathered in Washington, protesters in cities from Philadelphia to San Francisco are calling for racial justice in policing.

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Hundreds of protesters gather at Eastern State Penitentiary

Community

Philly lifts curfew; marchers advocate for incarcerated people amid COVID-19

There will be no citywide curfew in Philadelphia this evening for the first time in more than a week, city officials announced on Sunday.

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People gather on June 3, at the site where George Floyd, an African-American man, was killed while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department.

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Community

In a place of tragedy people resist and find solace

The place where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis has transformed, at least temporarily, into a daily remembrance. People gather to heal, to protest and to be together.

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Crews paint over Frank Rizzo mural in South Philadelphia

“We know that the removal of this mural does not erase painful memories and are deeply apologetic for the amount of grief it has caused,” Mural Arts said.

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A police officer points a hand cannon at protesters who have been detained pending arrest on South Washington Street, Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Courts & Law

As Trump blames antifa, protest records show scant evidence

The president has tried to portray the protesters and looters with a broad brush as “radical-left, bad people,” ominously invoking the name “antifa."

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Protesters took over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Saturday to hear speakers from the Party for Socialism and Liberation - Philly, who along with demanding an end to police brutality and justice for George Floyd, called for fair housing, libraries, and healthcare for all. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

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Day 8 of Philly George Floyd protests: Massive demonstration at Art Museum, among others citywide

Many of the protests are calling for specific changes in Philadelphia, including the defunding of the police department.

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Protesters march past Philadelphia Police Department headquarters on Sunday, May 31, 2020. (Chris Norris/WHYY)

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‘Imperfect at best, racist at its worst’: America’s facade crumbles as buried voices reaching a deafening pitch

The scream of Black communities has seemingly squelched all other voices in this moment, writes Drexel University graduate student Jarrell Hill.

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Sixx King, an activist and filmmaker, led a peaceful protest through Center City, Philadelphia Thursday afternoon. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

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With so many protests, which reform demands will be heard?

A collective of social justice groups has spent years crafting a list of demands they have for the city. They ask people to know what protest leaders are calling for.

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Temple University's main campus in North Philadelphia. (Mark Henninger/ Imagic Digital)

Education

Billy Penn

Temple reviewing students’ offensive social media posts, will not comment on discipline

“I hate to think that I did that,” said one incoming freshman, apologizing for old Snapchats.

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Splintered windows, plywood and shuttered doors mark the 100 block of W. Ninth Street in Wilmington. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)

Community

After night of ‘chaos’ last weekend, Wilmington regroups amid concern of more unrest

Windows were broken and stores looted after what started as a peaceful protest. City officials say they used restraint but won’t tolerate violence tonight.

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City workers and activists paint the words Black Lives Matter in enormous bright yellow letters on the the street leading to the White House, Friday, June 5, 2020, in Washington.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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DC paints huge Black Lives Matter mural near White House

“The section of 16th street in front of the White House is now officially ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza,’” Bowser tweeted. A sign was put up to mark the change.

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