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Philadelphia nude bike ride 2021: Mask required
Tops, bottoms and undergarments need not be worn in the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride, but wearing a mask is the article of clothing that…
Philadelphia incinerated remains of police bombing victims without telling families
Mayor fires health chief over disposal of remains decades after 1985 Move bombing, which killed 11 The public outcry over the handling of human remains…
Philadelphia: Mayor Signs Law Prohibiting Pre-Employment Drug Screening for Cannabis
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has signed municipal legislation into law prohibiting certain citywide employers from requiring prospective hires to pass a pre-employment drug screen. It…
Shooting at Philadelphia mall food court leaves 1 dead
A shooting inside a food court at a Philadelphia mall on Monday left one person dead, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.The incident occurred at…
8 shot near Philadelphia subway station
Eight people were injured Wednesday afternoon in a shooting near a Philadelphia subway station.The gunfire began at approximately 2:50 p.m. near the SEPTA Olney Transportation…
Philadelphia to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day in place of Columbus Day
Philadelphia has announced it will recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day this year in place of Columbus Day, joining a number of cities and states across the…
Supreme Court denies fast-track hearings for remaining GOP challenges to Pennsylvania election results
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Supreme Court declined to fast-track remaining legal challenges to Pennsylvania’s election results on Monday, underscoring the justices’ reluctance to wade into…
A byproduct of the pandemic? Colleges see soaring interest in health fields
PHILADELPHIA — Vanessa Oppong thought about delaying her pursuit of a master’s degree in public health at Temple University, given that classes were moved online…
Supreme Court takes up religious freedom, anti-gay discrimination laws in Philadelphia foster care caseSupreme Court takes up fight over religious freedom and anti-gay discrimination laws in Philadelphia foster care case
The dispute is the first of this term’s blockbuster cases to be heard with Justice Amy Coney Barrett on the court. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-takes-religious-freedom-anti-gay-discrimination-laws-philadelphia-n1245822 Droolin’ Dog…
Philly police smashed a car’s windows, beat black driver while child was in backseat
A few days ago I posted this video of police officers pulling someone out of a car with a child in the back seat at…
Walter Wallace: Philadelphia police to release body-cam footage as son blames ‘racist white cops’ for death
Shooting of Wallace on Monday night has sparked violent clashes in city Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/philadelphia-walter-wallace-protests-black-shooting-bodycam-video-b1413952.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you….
Philadelphia protests: National Guard called in as city imposes curfew after police fatally shot black man
Walter Wallace Jr’s family spoke out against looters and violence Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/philadelphia-protests-curfew-national-guard-walter-wallace-police-shooting-b1418286.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article…
Biden addresses violence in Philadelphia: ‘No excuse’ for looting
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday addressed the recent violence in Philadelphia over the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr., telling reporters that the…
Philadelphia police shoot man holding knife, sparking protests
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Philadelphia overnight Monday following the police killing of a 27-year-old Black man, with local authorities saying that…
Laptop, USB drives stolen from Philly election-staging site
Computer thumb drives used to program Philadelphia voting machines were stolen from a city warehouse along with the laptop of an employee from the machines’…
Why The Black Environmental Justice Network Is Relaunching
Founded in 1999, the coalition paused its work in 2006. The relaunch aims to bring environmental racism and enforcement of environmental regulation back into focus….
Philadelphia man accused of assaulting police sees charges dropped after VIDEO shows officer smashing his head with BATON
A student accused of attacking a policeman during a protest in Philadelphia has been cleared of wrongdoing, with footage of the incident belying the assault…
Philadelphia removes statue of ex-mayor seen as ‘deplorable monument to racism, bigotry, and police brutality’
Philadelphia officials removed a statue honoring the late former Mayor Frank Rizzo overnight, a decision the city’s current mayor said was meant to acknowledge Rizzo’s…
‘Madness that will start riots’: Philadelphia police drag man off public transit for not wearing mask (VIDEOS)
Viral videos are showing police in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania telling people to wear masks on public transportation to help stop the spread of Covid-19, and harshly…
Philadelphia shooting: Four shot after gunman opens fire, police say
A 19-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man have sustained gunshots wounds to the head in the incident — the man is said to be in…
Big Rail Spends More on Denying Climate Change than Big Oil
A new study concludes that rail is the industry that’s injected the most money into climate change denial propaganda efforts in the last 25 years….
Off-Year Election Pushes Republicans Back, Are Political Winds Shifting?
The Nation’s John Nichols looks at lessons learned in Virginia, why Kentucky might be a bellwether, and the progressive battles taking place in our cities….
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