Protests
Philadelphia Children Demand End to Excessive Force by Police
Today, dozens of children marched from the steps of the Art Museum to City Hall in protest of excessive force by police. It was their second such rally in […]
Survey: Today’s College Freshmen Are Leftist, Altruistic, Money-Hungry and Very Likely to Protest
If it seems like every time you look, those crazy kids at Penn and Princeton and Swarthmore and Temple are protesting something … they […]
25 Signs From the Anti-UberX Protest That Shut Down Center City
About 100 cab and Uber Black drivers shut down traffic in Center City today with a protest against Lyft and UberX outside City Hall. The […]
Union Protest, 3 Inflatable Rats Close Down Spruce Street
A protest by scores of building trades union members closed down Spruce Street during the morning rush hour on Friday. The protesters were outside the […]
WATCH: Noisy Taxi Cab Protest of UberX, Lyft Snarls Center City Traffic
With horns blaring and marchers chanting “No UberX! No Lyft!” hundreds of Philadelphia cab drivers converged on City Hall with their vehicles to demand that […]
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 […]
Activists Hold Pope-Themed Protest Against Fracking
Everything in Philadelphia seems to be pope-themed this month — even the protests. Activists dressed in homemade cassocks and mitres and held an anti-fracking demonstration near […]
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 […]
How Philly Police Kept the Peace at “Philly Is Baltimore”
Well, thank God for Philadelphia Police. I’m serious. Yes, it’s easy to find reasons to criticize our local department, and I do it all the […]
WATCH: Philly Band ILL Doots Includes “Philly Is Baltimore” Footage in First Video
ILL Doots, an 8-piece, psych-funk hip-hop group out of Philly, just released their first video. “Cubism: Outside the Box” is a direct response to the […]
Scenes From the Massive Philly Is Baltimore Protest
Also read: “Philly Shows Nation How to Protest the Right Way.” It was a tense night in Center City, Philadelphia, for the “Philly Is Baltimore” […]
(Update) #PhillyIsBaltimore on Social Media
[Update 9:15 p.m.] The crowd appears to have dwindled down to about 150 people now, still marching through Center City: #BREAKING: Police block #PhillyisBaltimore protesters […]
Officials: We’re Ready for “Philly Is Baltimore” Protest
Philadelphia officials said today they’re ready for today’s “Philly Is Baltimore” protest at City Hall. No traffic or transit detours were planned — yet — […]
“Philly Is Baltimore” Protest Planned Today
A “Philly Is Baltimore” rally is scheduled to take place at 4:30 p.m. today at City Hall. More than 1,400 people have already signed up […]
Arts Groups Protesting Mayor Nutter Budget Cuts at City Hall Today
Today at noon, Groundswell, a program of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, will gather supporters at City Hall for the annual Philadelphia Arts Advocacy Day. This year […]