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Graham, Hugh Davis, ed. Violence in America : historical and comparative perspectives ; a report to the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence (2 vol 1969) vol 1 online; also vol 2 online; Griffin, Martin J. "The Anti-Catholic Riots in Philadelphia in 1844," American Catholic Historical Society Researches, 13 (1896) pp.50-64.
The following is a partial list of riots and protests involving violent disorder that have occurred in Philadelphia: 1704 Riot of Young Gentry in Philadelphia [1] 1715 riot by supporters of Reverend Francis Phillips, who had been arrested for stating he had slept with three prominent local women [2] 1726 riot against pillory and stocks [3]
City Councilmember Helen Gym called the video "horrifying and a complete indictment of our city's failure to a manage the events surrounding demonstrations against police brutality." Hours after the video was released, Kenney and Outlaw issued a formal apology to the protesters for the use of tear gas, claiming they received "bad intel."
The protests in Philadelphia came as Jews around the world prepare to celebrate Hanukkah. In at least one U.S. city, Jewish leaders are outraged that the organizers of a local festival canceled a ...
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Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project (2019) by Matt Wolf also featured footage of the group on the ABC news show Nightline. [75] [76] 40 Years a Prisoner (2020) by filmmaker Tommy Oliver chronicles the controversial 1978 Philadelphia police raid on MOVE and the aftermath that led to a Mike Africa Jr.'s decades-long fight to free his parents. [77 ...
Harrisburg: Protesters surrounded a police car after a peaceful rally on May 30 that began at the State Capitol. Riot police were summoned to shoot pepper spray into the crowd. [37] [38] On June 3, Governor Tom Wolf joined protests, condemning the murder of George Floyd while also calling for an end to violence at protests. [39]
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