Oct 29 Philadelphia council votes to limit police protest response By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Philadelphia could soon join other cities in blocking police from using tear gas, rubber bullets or pepper spray on protesters as the city continues to churn over the fatal police shooting of a Black man. Continue reading
Oct 29 Philadelphia shooting brings policing, racism back into campaign By Claudia Lauer, Aamer Madhani, Robert Bumsted, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are calibrating how to address some of the same questions that roiled American cities — and the presidential campaign — earlier this year as they negotiate the 2020 end game. Continue reading
Oct 29 Philadelphia pledges change in police response after Black man's death By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Philadelphia police pledged to release 911 tapes and police body camera footage "in the near future" in the shooting death of a Black man with a history of mental health problems, a death that prompted protests, widespread vandalism and an… Continue reading
Oct 28 Protesters take to the streets in Philadelphia after Black man's killing By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press About 500 people angered by the death of 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr. on Tuesday night marched to a police station, where they were met by officers with riot shields. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 3:08 Another deadly police shooting of a Black man sparks Philadelphia protests By John Yang, Frank Carlson The fatal shooting of a Black man by police in Philadelphia on Monday afternoon sparked large protests overnight. Walter Wallace Jr., whose family said he suffered from mental health issues, brandished a knife at officers Monday, refusing to obey their… Continue watching
Oct 27 WATCH: Attorneys for the family of shooting victim Walter Wallace provide update By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press A lawyer says the family of a Black man who was killed under more than a dozen police-fired rounds in Philadelphia had called for an ambulance to get him help with a mental health crisis, not for police intervention. Continue reading
Oct 27 Philadelphia police shooting of Black man sparks unrest By Associated Press Police shot and killed a 27-year-old Black man on a Philadelphia street after yelling at him to drop his knife, sparking violent protests that police said injured 30 officers and led to dozens of arrests. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 2:55 Harris, Trump campaign in North Carolina as Obama rallies Black voters By Yamiche Alcindor, Patty Morales Both presidential campaigns were focused on North Carolina Wednesday, with Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, making a stop in Asheville and President Trump heading to Charlotte for an evening rally. Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama campaigned on… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 5:54 Philadelphia DA explores new role for arts in the criminal justice system By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Lena I. Jackson Mixing art with criminal justice has become increasingly common in the U.S. The work often tackles complex subjects of redemption and reform. Jeffrey Brown traveled to Philadelphia to explore a program that brought art to an unexpected part of the… Continue watching
Jul 27 A monument to Philadelphia's Black student protesters will go up as another monument comes down By Benjamin Herold, The Hechinger Report Local high school students convinced Pennsylvania’s Historical and Museum Commission to commemorate Philadelphia’s 1967 Black student walkouts. Soon afterward, city officials removed a statue honoring the former police commissioner who ordered the young protesters beaten. Continue reading