Philly announces street closures ahead of expected large protests over George Floyd death; Frank Rizzo mural set to come down this weekend
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Philly announces street closures ahead of expected large protests over George Floyd death; Frank Rizzo mural set to come down this weekend

by Rob Tornoe, Frank Kummer, Stephanie Farr and Erin McCarthy
Demonstrators are protesting police brutality and the death of George Floyd for the seventh straight day in Philadelphia on Friday.

Philadelphia police inspector Joseph Bologna, accused of beating a Temple student during protest, expected to face aggravated assault charges

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Philadelphia police inspector Joseph Bologna, accused of beating a Temple student during protest, expected to face aggravated assault charges
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Thousands of medical workers turn out to remember George Floyd and work for health equity
Thousands of medical workers turn out to remember George Floyd and work for health equity
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Philadelphia Archdiocese's churces to resume in-person mass, as city moves into new reopening phase
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As Philadelphia waded into a yellow reopening phase, Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez said Friday that churches in the five-county Archdiocese of Philadelphia would resume Sunday mass this weekend, despite city orders restricting indoor gatherings.
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