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Philadelphians React to Derek Chauvin Verdict

April 25, 2021 Nicolle Elise Majette

Nearly a year later, chants for justice now turn into shouts of celebration. Across the country, people reacted to the news of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin being found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. View More »

CASE The Vote Launches Website to Further Voter Education

October 4, 2020 Megan F Walsh

A group of African American pastors, one of them being Klein College professor David Brown, gathered at the Octavius Catto statue at City Hall Saturday to announce the beginning of a voter initiative called “CASE The Vote”. View More »

Protesters Gather at City Hall to Protest for Breonna Taylor

September 25, 2020 Yu Chen

Protesters gathered outside of City Hall Wednesday night for a peaceful protest against the ruling of Breonna Taylor’s case. View More »

Coronavirus Update for Philadelphia Friday, August 14

August 14, 2020 Megan F Walsh

The Department of Public Health announced today an additional 147 cases of coronavirus in the city of Philadelphia. View More »

Protesters gather in Center City for George Floyd

May 31, 2020 Matthew Silverman

Hundreds of protestors gathered outside City Hall in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon to take a knee in solidarity for George Floyd, the unarmed black man who died after being restrained by multiple Minneapolis police officers, one of which was digging his knee in Floyd’s neck. View More »

New Voting Machines Debut in Pennsylvania

November 5, 2019 Madison Seitchik

Philadelphia voters have their first introduction to Pennsylvania’s new voting machines. Temple Update’s Madison Seitchik reports. View More »

Dilworth Park Says Goodbye to Winter

February 28, 2019 Colin Faughnan

The annual award-winning Dilworth Park’s Winter Festival is closing for the coming Spring. From early November to late February guests were treated to all kinds of amenities such as the food, drinks, and an ice skating rink, all just in front of City Hall. View More »

Philadelphia Students March Against Gun Violence

March 15, 2018 Kaicey L Baylor

Philadelphia students, along with students across the nation, walked out of school on Wednesday and marched against gun violence from the Philadelphia School District Building to City Hall. View More »

Protesters Vow to Keep Their Voices Heard

February 3, 2017 Alexis Donelle Johnson

Hundreds of protesters marched from Market Street to City Hall Thursday evening in what they called a “March Against Discrimination.” View More »

Thousands Protest Donald Trump at Republican Retreat in Philadelphia

January 26, 2017 Emily R Tobin

Adding to the slew of massive protests happening since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, thousands of protesters gathered outside of the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon, where President Trump was scheduled to speak to the GOP Congressional Retreat. View More »