Philly to start curfew at 6 p.m., orders all retail stores to close; looting expands beyond Center City; Trump calls for ‘Law & Order’ in Philly
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Philly to start curfew at 6 p.m., orders all retail stores to close; looting expands beyond Center City; Trump calls for ‘Law & Order’ in Philly

by Patricia Madej, Ellie Rushing, Rob Tornoe, Jeremy Roebuck and Chris Palmer
Peaceful demonstrators assembled outside City Hall on Sunday to protest the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

As Philly protests descended into chaos on Saturday, police restraint was no match for volatility

by Chris Palmer, Vinny Vella, Aubrey Whelan and Jeremy Roebuck
The Philadelphia Police Department in recent years has attracted national attention for exhibiting restraint during potentially volatile protests.
World alarmed by violence in U.S.; thousands march in London
by Danica Kirka, Associated Press
World alarmed by violence in U.S.; thousands march in London
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After being targeted by protesters, Frank Rizzo statue to be moved within ‘a month or so,’ Mayor Kenney says
After being targeted by protesters, Frank Rizzo statue to be moved within ‘a month or so,’ Mayor Kenney says
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by Solomon Jones
When others come in and turn peaceful protests violent, they can go back to where they came from. But this is our home.
La Colombe is reopening coffee shops with acrylic panels for social distancing

La Colombe is reopening coffee shops with acrylic panels for social distancing

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SpaceX’s astronaut-riding Dragon arrives at space station

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Advocates want coronavirus to lead to better public spaces in Philly

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You work, your kids learn to juggle. Circus livestreams and more quality screen time to get you all through the next week.

You work, your kids learn to juggle. Circus livestreams and more quality screen time to get you all through the next week.

by Lauren McCutcheon, For The Inquirer
Kids can tumble and learn to juggle with the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts. Or get mad (and make stress putty) in a Franklin Institute Science + Stories session. Or go way, way back with the Penn Museum.
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