Social Justice

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.

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.

Video of the incident has gone viral.

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.

The statue was targeted during Saturday’s protests against police violence and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Looting and vandalism spread to other parts of Philadelphia Sunday and officials prepared to bring in the National Guard to assist law enforcement.

George Floyd's death is one of a litany of racial tragedies that have thrown the country into chaos amid the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 100,000 Americans.

Overnight curfews were enacted in several cities nationwide as authorities sought to stem any violence.

“The peaceful protests earlier were touching showings of our collective grief,” Mayor Kenney said. “But the anger displayed now and this afternoon cannot continue.”

As the night dragged on, fires erupted across the city's south side, including at a Japanese restaurant, a Wells Fargo bank and an Office Depot.

Protesters torched a Minneapolis police station that the department abandoned as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St. Paul and across the country.