Protests
Just Who’s Responsible for These Die-Ins?
Gosh, those folks from POWER are a huge pain in Philadelphia’s butt.
Protest Leads Organizers to Cancel Lantern Parade
The Christmas Village Lantern Parade has been canceled. That word comes via an email from Aversa PR and a note on the website. Lantern Parade organizers […]
CB West Counselor Blames Child for Post About Eagles Die-In
Yesterday, protesters held a “die-in” after the Eagles game. Clergy leaders with Philadelphia Organized to Witness Empower & Rebuild organized the die-in to protest the […]
23 Photos of the Protests at the City Hall Tree Lighting Ceremony
In the wake of non-indictments of police officers in the deaths of Mike Brown in Ferguson and Eric Garner in New York City, protests erupted around […]
What Is Your Excuse for the Cop Who Killed Eric Garner?
“Negroes — Sweet and docile, Meek, humble, and kind: Beware the day — They change their mind.” —Langston Hughes Black people are angry. I don’t mean this […]
Protests Erupt at Philadelphia City Hall Tree Lighting
As tenor Justin Gonzalez finished singing his rendition of “Oh Holy Night” from the stage overlooking the massive unfriendly audience at City Hall, he held the final […]
Ferguson Die-In Protest, March This Afternoon in Philly
[UPDATE, 5:12 p.m.] Here’s a photo of the protest march as it makes its way down Market Street at 19th Street. #FergusonPHL Tweets
WATCH: Philadelphia Reacts to Ferguson Grand Jury Decision
UPDATE, 9:15 p.m.: The Ferguson police officer who shot Michael Brown last summer will not face charges in the case, a grand jury has determined. […]
Baggage Handlers Picket at PHL Airport
#picketline #PHLstrike #hyperlapse #PHL #Philly #Philadelphia #povertydoesntfly #goodairports #1u #PrimeFlight A video posted by 32BJ SEIU (@32bjseiu) on Nov 11, 2014 at 9:32am PST A […]
WATCH: New Video Shows SRC Member Telling Kids They Are “Probably in Failing Schools”
A new video of a member of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission clearly shows her telling protesting students that they are “probably in failing schools.” […]
23 Best Signs From the Philadelphia Teachers’ Protest
Thousands of teachers jammed Broad Street before a meeting of the School Reform Commission late Thursday afternoon, protesting the SRC’s unilateral cancellation of teachers’ contracts […]
Students: School Reform Commission Member Told Us ‘You Belong in Jail’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq7jL0E8d-U Philadelphia School Reform Commission member Sylvia Simms lashed out at student protesters at a movie screening last night. As seen in the above video […]
Anti-Abortion Group to Broadcast Videos of Abortions on Independence Mall
Images of bloody, dead fetuses will be projected on a 10 foot by 12 foot screen at Independence Mall on Friday, as part of an […]
11 Arrested at Downtown McDonald’s Protest
Demanding a $15-an-hour minimum wage for the workers at the fast food restaurant, protesters blocked traffic outside the McDonald’s at Broad and Arch in Center […]
“Wannabe” Anarchists Taunt Police in West Philly
A pack of what some are calling “trust fund anarchists” crashed a peaceful Ferguson rally in Clark Park Saturday evening, then tried (and failed) to goad […]