Protests

Mahmoud Khalil Protest

Detention of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil threatens Americans' free speech rights, protesters say

Philly director's documentary on 1960 fight to desegregate amusement park has two local screenings this month

Civil rights documentary

Philly's Women's March drew 50,000 in 2017. A much smaller protest is planned ahead of Trump's second inauguration.

People's March Philadelphia 2025

76ers arena opponents plan car caravan protest in Center City during rush hour Thursday

76ers Traffic Protest

Protesters interrupt Philly school board meeting, calling for Northeast High teacher's reinstatement

School board protest

Protesters pack City Council to object introduction of legislation for new 76ers arena in Center City

Arena legislation introduction

Temple suspends pro-Palestinian student group after protesters disrupted job fair

Temple Palestine group

Rallies for contraception rights, Palestine and more are planned ahead of tonight's presidential debate

ICE Detention Bridge

Battle over proposed 76ers arena heats up as Chinatown activists and project developers try to sway City Council

Anti-arena medical students

Rittenhouse church ends bike-lane parking on Sundays after weeks of protests

Bike lanes Spruce

Hundreds of cyclists protested in Center City for protected bike lanes

Bike Lane protest

Seniors protest Wells Fargo's investment in fossil fuels outside Center City branch

Seniors climate protest

Police arrest 6 people at pro-Palestinian march outside City Hall on Fourth of July

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Penn bans encampments as part of temporary guidelines on campus demonstrations

Penn encampment ban

Philly Dyke March is back for Pride Month, but a schism spawned a new event with a similar purpose and name

Philly Dyke March Pride

Pro-Palestine protesters depart Drexel encampment following police order

Drexel Palestine Encampment

Drexel resumes in-person classes after university calls on pro-Palestinian encampment to disband

Drexel university encampment

Pro-Palestinian encampment set up on Drexel University campus

drexel university encampment

Demonstration erupts at Penn after pro-Palestinian protesters attempt to occupy academic building

University of Pennsylvania Penn police

Protesters in Center City demand Pennsylvania divest from Israel

Israel divestment protest

Pro-Palestine protesters march through University City after Penn encampment disbandment

University City protest Penn

Philly police disband pro-Palestine Penn encampment, arrest 33 protesters

penn arrests protesters

Penn announces new safety protocols for graduation as encampment expands

Penn commencement security

Penn encampment continues into second week after talks with administration

Penn Palestine encampment chant

Penn interim president orders pro-Palestine protesters to end encampment

UPenn encampment statue

Pro-Palestine protesters at Penn encampment join demonstrations occuring at other campuses

Penn Encampment Gaza

Graduate student workers hold rally, accuse Penn of union-busting tactics

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Police arrest 68 at pro-Palestinian protest that blocked Philly roads

Palestine protest arrests Philly

More than 50 arrests made after demonstration shuts down portion of I-676, police say

interstate 676 traffic protest

Penn students interrupt board of trustees meeting with pro-Palestinian protest

Penn Palestine protest board of trustees

Gaza ceasefire activists to march from Philadelphia to D.C. in week-long protest

Peace pilgrimage Gaza

Over a century before the Civil War, this radical Quaker agitated for an end to slavery

Benjamin Lay abolitionist Quaker

Without clearly notifying public, Penn Museum buries remains of 19 Black Philadelphians held in its collection

Penn Museum burial

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Eastern State Penitentiary's new series intends to spark dialogue about incarceration and civil rights

Eastern State social justice

Protesters calling for ceasefire in Gaza block westbound I-76, Spring Garden Street bridge.

gaza protest schuylkill spring garden

Higher Education

Penn president Liz Magill responds to backlash after tense congressional hearing on antisemitism

Liz Magill Penn

Gov. Shapiro dines at Goldie three days after pro-Palestinian protest targeted its owner

goldie shapiro

Penn President Liz Magill testifies at congressional hearing about antisemitism on college campuses

Flight attendants criticize American Airlines' response to colleague's 'suspicious' death in Philly hotel

Penn was too slow to condemn Palestine Writes speakers who have espoused antisemitism, President Magill says

Penn Israel Palestine

Privacy advocates say the Phillies' facial recognition entrance puts their fans' data at risk

Phillies Facial Recognition

6 anti-wind farm protesters arrested for obstructing traffic in Ocean City

Housing activists liken 76ers' arena plans to Philly's long history of displacement

Sixers arena protest

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