philadelphia
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What You Don't Know Could Hurt Everyone: It'll Take Community Resistance to Fight COVID-19
Last week, I was diagnosed with COVID 19. I am asymptomatic so the diagnosis came as a surprise. But what was even more surprising? Discovering my status as a result of the free testing event I’d hosted at my church. I am the pastor of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, the largest church in Philadelphia. To…
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Philadelphia Rapper and Model Chynna Rogers, Dead at 25
Model turned rapper Chynna Rogers, known as Chynna, died Wednesday at the age of 25. “Chynna was deeply loved and will be sorely missed,” her family wrote in a statement obtained by Pitchfork. The cause of death has not been confirmed. Pitchfork further reports: Chynna Rogers began her career as a model, signing with Ford…
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Philadelphia Police Investigate After Cecil B. Moore Mural Is Defaced
While we’ve seen a rise in blatant white nationalism since the start of this presidency, Black History Month always has a particular way of bringing out the worst in racists. A report from CBS 3 in Philadelphia details how a long-standing mural of civil rights figure Cecil B. Moore has been defaced. The assailant spray…
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Meet Danielle Outlaw, Philadelphia’s First Black Female Commissioner
The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection has finally appointed a sister to run the show—and she plans to bring some real law and order to the police department. Danielle Outlaw is Philadelphia’s first African-American female police commissioner. The 45-year-old Oakland, Calif. native is a Pepperdine University alum and law enforcement veteran with more…
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‘Jawn Wick’ Was a Snitch: Accused Philly Cop Shooter Said to Have Been an Informant for the Feds
The man charged with shooting six Philadelphia cops during an eight-hour standoff with police as they tried to serve a warrant was a snitch for the feds for years. That’s according to the Appeal, which reports that Maurice Hill has been a federal informant since at least 2010 after he faced sentencing on a charge…
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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Allegations
With the integrity of the Philadelphia police department crippled by allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination, commissioner Richard Ross made the abrupt decision to resign on Tuesday. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney released an official statement announcing the shocking news. “Today, Commissioner Ross tendered his resignation,” Kenney said in his statement. “I am disappointed, because he’s…
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Suspect Surrenders After Shooting 6 Police Officers During 8-Hour Standoff in Philadelphia: ‘It Was Like a War’
After shooting six police officers during a standoff that lasted almost eight hours, 36-year-old Maurice Hill surrendered to authorities. According to the Washington Post, Hill surrendered on Thursday shortly after midnight and is expected to face a litany of charges from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, including attempted murder and aggravated assault. Philadelphia Police Sgt.…
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Innocent Man Released After 21 Years in Prison, Star Witness Confesses to Killing: 'I Can't Live With This on My Conscience'
After 21 years behind bars, one Pennsylvania man will finally resume the life he left behind. CNN reports that 44-year-old John Miller has been released from prison after David Williams, the star witness in a murder case that Miller was charged for, has confessed to committing the act himself. “I’m very happy and excited that…
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Man Climbs 15 Stories to Save Mother From Burning Building
Warning: The content of this story may cause eye sweating or the temporary loss of tear duct fluid. In West Philadelphia born and raised, playing Spiderman is where a man known only as Jermaine apparently spent most of his days after he was caught on camera climbing 200 feet during a courageous rescue attempt and…
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It Looks Like Meek Mill May Get a New Trial: 'We Are One Step Closer to Justice'
Meek Mill, born Robert Rihmeek Williams, has spent the last 11 years of his life hounded by a drug and gun conviction that stole his freedom and served as a textbook example of our deeply flawed criminal justice system. But his nightmare might soon be coming to an end, as the possibility of a new…