People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
30 news outlets. 250 stories (and TikToks and podcasts and posts and prognostications) a day, 24/7. Three hundred and sixty-five days a year. How much Eagles news can — or should — one city consume?
White People, Please Stop Declaring Yourself Allies
Here’s why I’m troubled by the resurgence of ally culture: You don’t get a badge of honor for helping to dismantle the racist system you’re complicit in.
David Magerman’s Big Plan to Burn Down the Internet
Like a lot of people, Main Line multimillionaire David Magerman believes Google, Facebook and other tech giants are using our private data to manipulate the world. Unlike a lot of people, he’s come up with a radical plan to fight back.
The Best Thing This Week: A High-School Graduation Like No Other
Off they go, into the wild blue yonder …
Tamala Edwards on Broadcasting From Her Living Room and Inspiring the Next Generation
Fifteen years after joining 6 ABC, the early-morning anchor talks about working amid a pandemic and protests.
Philly Gets the Anti-Joe Bologna T-Shirt That It Needs
Plus: The Inquirer’s scathing report on the Philly police. And primary results are finally in.
White South Jersey Cop Charged After Pepper Spraying Black Teen Who Was Just Sitting on a Stoop
This is the ninth — yes, ninth — police department that the cop has worked for. He’s 31 years old.
Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year
This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.
WATCH: Senator Bob Casey Talks About the Police Reform Bill He’s Co-Sponsored
He also discussed his recent positive COVID-19 test and Republicans’ reaction to Donald Trump.
These Men Drove All the Way from Philly to Texas for the George Floyd Funeral
And here is the powerful message they brought home with them.
Here’s What’s in Mayor Kenney’s Police Reform Proposal — and What Local Activists Think About It
Following more than a week of intense national demonstrations, the Mayor has unveiled a list of reform proposals. Local activists protesting police brutality don’t think he goes nearly far enough.
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw on Watching the George Floyd Video: “That Just Did Me In”
“That’s something you can’t unsee, and actually it’s something you can’t unhear.”
Now That Frank Rizzo Is Gone, Maybe It’s Time to Talk About Those Christopher Columbus Statues
With a Columbus statue thrown into a lake in Virginia and another beheaded — yes, beheaded! — in Boston, where does that leave Philly’s Columbus statues?
Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.
We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.
Philadelphia Community Bail Fund’s Candace McKinley on Why We Need Bail Reform Now
The group leading the charge on bail reform in Philly has gotten a lot of publicity in the last week. Its lead organizer talks eliminating cash bail, defunding the police, and holding Larry Krasner at his word.
Philly Police Officer Joseph Bologna, Who Is Charged With Assaulting a Protester, Has Been Suspended
And there are reportedly other protest incidents involving Bologna under investigation.
Black-Owned Businesses That Were Damaged and Looted — and How You Can Support Them
“We’re resilient, and we’re persevering, and help is needed,” says Blue Sole Shoes owner Steve Jamison.
WATCH: Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and Richard Florida Talk About Philly’s Wealth Gap
The duo discussed protests, recovery plans and policing at Philly Mag’s ThinkFest.
