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| Philadelphia Religious Leaders Council Statement on The Death of George Floyd |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/01/20 3:02 pm | updated: 06/01/20 3:02 pm |
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A joint statement issued by the co-conveners of the Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia regarding the death of George Floyd and the ensuing reaction in our society. This coalition represents a broad array of faith communities ministering to the spiritual needs of the entire Philadelphia region.
As a community of multiple faiths, we collectively struggle to breathe as we mourn the death of Mr. George Floyd and all the deaths this tragedy represents. That no... Read More |
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| Widespread Looting and Destruction in Philadelphia Overshadow Message of Justice for George Floyd |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/31/20 9:15 pm | updated: 05/31/20 10:15 pm |
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On the second day of unrest in Philadelphia, widespread looting and destruction took over the city starting Sunday mid-afternoon. There were peaceful demonstrations in Center City calling for justice in the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd killed at the hands of police, but opportunists took advantage of the entire situation across the rest of city. Those peaceful demonstrations were held at the Octavius Catto statue on the southside of City Hall.
Big box as well as mom &... Read More |
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| Center City Streets Shutdown River to River; PA Gov Wolf Declares Disaster; Kenney Say Rizzo Will Go |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/31/20 1:38 pm | updated: 05/31/20 1:38 pm |
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| Philadelphia has closed all streets in Center City from Vine Street to South Street between the Delaware River and the Schuylkill River. That shutdown includes interstate highways and the Ben Franklin Bridge. SEPTA is also not running through Center City. Officials hope to keep crowds of people out and avoid a repeat of last night's destruction. Business owners and residents will be allowed in and out. A citywide curfew will be in effect again Sunday night, 5/31, starting at 8 p.m. until... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Announces Mandatory Curfew 8 p.m to 6 a.m. After Violent Protests |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/30/20 7:05 pm | updated: 05/30/20 7:35 pm |
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has announced a mandatory curfew starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, 5/30, until 6 a.m. Sunday, 5/31, in response to today's protests in Center City.
SEE: https://www.phila.gov/documents/emergency-order-to-implement-curfew/
UPDATE: Kenney has signed an executive order also adding a curfew for Sunday night, 5/31, into Monday morning, 6/1,... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Gives Respect, Asks Same Ahead of Planned Protests on Saturday, 5/30 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/30/20 1:37 am | updated: 05/30/20 1:40 am |
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| A number of demonstrations are planned in Philadelphia on Saturday, May 30, protesting the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. At least one event will be held around noon at City Hall and another at 2 p.m. at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Floyd's death was caught on cell phone video during an arrest on May 25th. All four officers involved in the arrest have been fired. 44-year-old former Officer Derek Chauvin was arrested on Friday, May 29, and charged with... Read More |
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| Knife-wielding Man Shot/Killed By Philly Police; 5yo Boy Falls From Window; NJ Unveils More Reopens |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/30/20 12:23 am | updated: 05/30/20 12:23 am |
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| A Philadelphia police officer shot and killed a knife-wielding suspect who was chasing a SEPTA employee in Frankford on Friday afternoon, 5/29. It happened around 5 p.m. on the 1500 block of Pratt Street in the SEPTA employee lot near the Frankford Transportation Center. Police say that a 28-year-old officer was flagged down by the SEPTA employee. "The shirtless man was chasing him down the street," Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Sekou Kinebrew said. The officer gave the man several... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Unveils 'Safer At Home' Plan For Philly's 'Yellow' Phase Next Fri 6/5 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/29/20 4:31 pm | updated: 05/29/20 4:31 pm |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced a city plan on Friday, 5/29, called 'Safer At Home' as state 'stay-at-home' restrictions are expected to be eased next Friday, June 5, when the region moves into the 'yellow' phase of the state's reopening plan. Philadelphia's plan is a modified, and more cautious, version of the state's 'yellow' phase reopening. "Philadelphia must approach the next phase of Covid-19 pandmeic in a way that balances the risk of the virus with the further social and... Read More |
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| PA Gov Wolf Announces 16 Counties to Green; Philabundance Emergency Food Site; Off-Duty Officer Shot |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/29/20 3:09 pm | updated: 05/29/20 3:09 pm |
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| Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that 16 more counties will move into the 'green' phase of the state's reopening plan next Friday, June 5. Those counties include Allegheny (Pittsburgh), Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clinton, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Indiana, Lycoming, Mercer, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland. The 'green' phase lifts most pandemic restrictions, except that businesses and individuals must follow CDC and PA Heath department guidelines. Today,... Read More |
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| Better to Drop Off PA Mail-In Ballot Now; Woman Charged DUI Murder of 3yo; Arch Philly Guidelines |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/28/20 11:56 pm | updated: 05/28/20 11:56 pm |
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| Record numbers of Pennsylvanians are taking advantage of the new law allowing voting by mail in this year's presidential primary. The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot has passed (Tuesday, May 26). As of right now, all mail-in ballots must be received by your county election office by this Tuesday, June 2, at 8 p.m. There are some county election offices, including Bucks County, that are in the courts trying to get an extension on the deadline for when ballots are due to be... Read More |
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| 9yo Boy Shooting Death Arrest; Philly Officials Cautious 'Yellow' Reopen; Kenny Drops Tax Increase |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/28/20 9:52 pm | updated: 05/28/20 9:52 pm |
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| Philadelphia police have arrested a man in the shooting death of a 9-year-old boy in the city's Ogontz section on Tuesday night, 5/26. 30-year-old Syiede Booker is charged with involuntary manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child, recklessly endangering another person, unsworn falsification, tampering with evidence and obstructing justice in the death of Rajib Ingram. It happened around 9:30 p.m. in the back bedroom of a home on the 5900 block of North 20th Street. Ingram was... Read More |
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