George Floyd – Temple Update

Philadelphians React to Derek Chauvin Verdict

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:30:33 +0000

Derek Chauvin being found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. View More » ]]>

Kenney updates police reform, addresses racial inequality

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 01:28:37 +0000

Mayor Jim Kenney along with other city leaders announced Monday an update on the city’s plans for reformation, transformation and reconciliation in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. The effort is supported by a steering committee that seeks to advise, inform, connect, and work to eliminate race-based disparities in Philadelphia communities and promote racial and social justice across…

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Owls for Justice release second statement detailing their future plans

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 17:25:06 +0000

Owls for Justice, an organization of Temple student-athletes committed to fighting systemic racism and injustice in North Philadelphia, released a statement Monday detailing the actions that they are planning to take in the future. “Owls for Justice recognizes the tremendous work being done on campus by Student Government, Black Student Athlete Union, Temple Progressive NAACP…

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Philadelphia protesters march for George Floyd despite rain

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:17:41 +0000

Today’s rain and thunderstorms didn’t keep these demonstrators from coming out and peacefully protesting against the death of George Floyd and police brutality. The group of 20-30 people started at Logan Circle before making their way down the Ben Franklin Parkway and ending at Love Park.

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Lo Último Noticias Breves | 10 de Junio 2020

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 20:05:31 +0000

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天普时刻 | Temple Moment News Brief 06/09/2020

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 01:57:33 +0000

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Suburban Protest

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 20:21:55 +0000

On Saturday, June 6th at 10 am, over 3,000 protesters met at the Bristol train station in Lower Bucks County. The event was a Unified Peace Walk for Black Lives Matter, a movement that has taken the nation by storm in the wake of reported cases of police brutality against people of color, the most recent of which was the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. I spoke to five of the individuals…

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Temple Athletics Uses Social Media for Unified Fight Against Racism

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 11:46:45 +0000

Following the death of George Floyd, the United States entered a national conversation about racism in society today. This topic of racial inequality extended itself to the Temple athletic family. One of the biggest guiding missions at Temple is to create a diverse and welcoming culture to people of all backgrounds, so it came as no surprise when the Temple Athletic Department and a wide array of…

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Temple Update News Brief | June 2, 2020

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 20:23:04 +0000

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Protestas en Filadelfia

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 19:29:39 +0000

Partes de la ciudad y almacenes fueron saqueados y destruidos por manifestantes. Están protestando el racismo sistémico y la brutalidad policiaca en los Estados Unidos, después de la muerte de George Floyd el lunes. Hubo protestes a través de la nación a principios de esta semana. En Filadelfia, el alcalde Jim Kenney declaró un toque de queda obligatorio a debido de la violencia.

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