Social Justice

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

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.

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

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.

“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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

“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.

Philadelphia D.A. Larry Krasner announced aggravated assault charges against a high-ranking city police officer for striking a protester Monday.

Staff Inspector Joe Bologna has a history of misconduct and is linked to past PPD corruption scandals.

In truth, broad systemic change is needed to save Black lives from the twin scourges of racism and police brutality.