Demonstration – Temple Update

Protestors March in Center City, Demand “Count Every Vote”

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 21:02:04 +0000

As election results come in, Philadelphia residents have began protesting the possibility of a stolen election. The “Count Every Vote” protestors, coordinated by multiple organizations, are demanding that President Trump does not declare an early victory and instead wait until all votes are counted. Organizer Hayley Ratcliff says she does not want her hard work to go to waste.

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City Officials Talk Reconciliation, Healing

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:36:25 +0000

In Thursday’s press briefing, city officials and civic leaders all spoke about a common message of reconciliation. Mayor Jim Kenney announced the city’s plans for reconciliation and healing, starting with the removal of the Frank Rizzo statue , which happpended early Wednesday. In what he hopes to be a more substantial step, Mayor Kenney says changes will be taking place within the…

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Protesters Vow to Keep Their Voices Heard

Sat, 04 Feb 2017 01:20:15 +0000

Hundreds of protesters marched from Market Street to City Hall Thursday evening in what they called a “March Against Discrimination.” This demonstration came in response to President Trump’s executive order that included a travel ban, preventing people from seven majority Muslim nations from entering the United States. The Liberty City LGBT Discrimination Club gathered demonstrators…

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Thousands Protest Donald Trump at Republican Retreat in Philadelphia

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 03:46:27 +0000

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. Trump and other Republican congress members such as Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker Paul Ryan gathered in…

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