Black Lives Matter
Shapiro Campaign Questions Fliers Linking Zappala, Black Lives Matter
File this under “Campaign Materials of Unknown Origin.” In Philadelphia today, voters have been coming across T-shirts, sweatshirts, and fliers carrying the banner of the Black […]
Judge: Lawsuit in Brandon Tate-Brown Shooting Can Proceed
Relatives of Brandon Tate-Brown, who was fatally shot during a violent struggle with two Philadelphia police officers in 2014, savored a legal victory today, as […]
Hillary in Philly: Black Lives Matter Protesters Clash With Secret Service
This was the sort of scene Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was hoping to avoid. Security guards screened entrants to her campaign stop at the […]
Scenes From Yesterday’s “Day of Action” Demonstration in Center City
Several coalitions joined together on Thursday — Fight for 15’s national Day of Action — to not only demand a $15 minimum wage, but to also protest local issues like […]
9 Bold Ideas From Philly’s Plan to Cut the Prison Population
Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration announced today that it has won a $3.5 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation to implement a bold plan to reduce […]
Bill Clinton: “I Almost Want to Apologize” For Controversial Comments in Philly
Bill Clinton is sort of sorry for what happened in Philadelphia yesterday. At a rally at the Dorothy Emanuel rec center yesterday in Mt. Airy, […]
“Black Lives Matter” Banner Vandalized at Main Line Church?
No sooner had this month’s issue of Philadelphia hit newsstands with its cover story “Racial Profiling on the Main Line” than one of the institutions featured […]
John Legend Says He Was a Victim of Racial Profiling at Penn
R&B crooner John Legend was among a handful of musicians who appeared last night on A&E’s “Shining a Light Concert,” a special about race in America. […]
WATCH: College Protesters: “We Are #Mizzou”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtPhOnOUPaY A crowd of about 300 took to the middle of Broad Street Thursday evening to make a point about student debt and racial inequality. […]
Philly Police Union Joins Quentin Tarantino Boycott
The union that represents Philadelphia Police officers is joining a boycott of Quentin Tarantino‘s movies, saying the director of profane and violent flicks has proven […]
CCP Adjunct Professor, Black Lives Matter Activist Suspended After Speaking at Rally
Editor’s Note: The headline of this story has been updated to clarify the nature of the rally. Last Thursday, at a rally initiated by the […]
WATCH: #BlackLivesMatter Protesters Crashed Charles Ramsey’s Talk
Philadelphia Police Commissioner and soon-to-be-retiree Charles Ramsey had another run-in with #BlackLivesMatter protesters last night. Only a few minutes into a talk he was giving at […]
WATCH: Charles Ramsey Gets Hair Cut, Gets Frank About #BlackLivesMatter, Gun Violence, Ex-Cons’ Rights
Phila. Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey bluntly gave his take on the Black Lives Matter movement while getting his ears lowered last week. The barber-side chat […]
Here’s What’s Missing From the #BlackLivesMatter Discussion
There are missing pieces in the coverage of Black Lives Matter. Yes, putting an end to abuse of force by the police is a primary […]
Janelle Monáe and Jidenna Lead March Down Broad Street
Yesterday afternoon, music stars Janelle Monáe and Jidenna hit the streets of North Philly around Temple to lead a march to bring awareness to police brutality […]