A week that changed Philadelphia: How the George Floyd protests unfolded
The timeline of eight days that will go down in Philly history.
George Floyd protests
Thousands have gathered near City Hall and the Art Museum for peaceful protests against police brutality, taking part in a nationwide movement decrying the system that allowed the recent murders of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Mn., Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., Ahmaud Arbery in Glynn County, Ga., and others.
On several nights, Philly protests were followed by different groups of people vandalizing, breaking into and robbing businesses in neighborhoods from Port Richmond to Germantown, despite Mayor Jim Kenney’s order of a citywide curfew.
Make space, don’t sugarcoat, empower pride: How to talk to your kids about the Chauvin verdict
Philly parents and therapists on the delicate balance of explaining racism to children.
‘It’s not enough’: Philly leaders react to Chauvin murder verdict, express hope for more accountability
Elected officials emphasized that more work remains to be done.
Philly DA vows to refile charges against fired police inspector after judge clears him of protester assault
Joseph Bologna was arrested in June after a baton-beating video went viral.
10 inspiring moments from Philly’s 2020 social justice protests
Artwork, engagements, basketball, and solidarity.
‘Unprepared’ Philly police violated use-of-force and tear gas policies during summer protests, review finds
The report also found the department’s lack of planning left officers vulnerable.
Philly’s newest Black Lives Matter mural is on its most prominent government building
“Crown” by Russell Craig overlooks the plaza where Rizzo once stood guard.
Fake extortion notes claiming to be from Black Lives Matter Philly circulate in Bucks County
Police are investigating the mailed arson threats — which BLM confirms it definitely did not send.
Apply now: New loans for businesses or homes damaged during chaos that followed early Philly protests
At Gov. Wolf's request, the SBA made a special disaster declaration, opening up new relief funds.
Opinion: If colleges want to be antiracist, they should start by ‘banning the box’
Studies show criminal records checks do not make campuses safer — but they discriminate against Black applicants.
Philly rebuffs Trump threat to send in feds over protests
The president suggested he wanted to see what’s happening in Portland spread to other U.S. cities.
‘I Will Breathe’ street mural appears near Parkway protest camp
The activist group behind the message is trying to change the narrative around "I Can't Breathe."
Philly police took photos of protesters’ tattoos, a surveillance tactic, before issuing simple tickets
A PPD spokesperson says the situation is under internal review — and the records will be destroyed.
Filled with stories of discrimination, ‘Black at’ Philly college pages get mixed results
Villanova's president made immediate changes, while Penn says little.
Mayor Kenney’s second-in-command to resign over police reform efforts
Managing Director Brian Abernathy has been the target of protests calling for his resignation.
Why Free Library workers are calling for their director to resign
Allegations of discrimination have been piling up for years.
These racist tributes and monuments in the Philly region all face reckonings
Beyond the Rizzo and Columbus statues, there are at least dozen others at stake.
Philly police held protesters overnight at decommissioned, ‘inhumane’ House of Corrections
Nearly 50 people were locked in the shuttered jail two years after city officials deemed it unfit for human life.
‘Both sides’ were agitators, says Fishtown police captain at tense community meeting
Earlier in the day, neighborhood organizations attended a training on alternatives to policing.
‘It’s unbelievable’: Philly’s Black-owned businesses see boost thanks to worldwide social justice protests
Three woman entrepreneurs say they’re thrilled with the trend — and hope it lasts.