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Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'No Kings Day' protest in Philadelphia: Everything you need to know
The Brief Approximately 1800 "No Kings Day" protests will occur Saturday across the U.S. to protest the Trump administration's policies. Philadelphia "No Kings" protest event organizers anticipate 30,000 attendees, police say. ICE is also preparing to deploy Special Response Teams (SRTs) to five cities, including Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA - 'No Kings Day' protests are expected Saturday across the nation, with the 'flagship' protest expected to take place in Philadelphia. What we know The "No Kings" protest in Philadelphia will begin 12 p.m. Saturday at Love Park then march to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Event organizers for the Philadelphia "No Kings" protest on June 14 anticipate up to 60,000 attendees. Philadelphia police released a statement earlier this week saying their priority is to 'facilitate a peaceful protest' and 'prevent violence and disorder.' "As with all demonstrations, our priority is to facilitate peaceful protest, prevent violence or disorder, and protect the rights of all residents, businesses, and participants. we train our officers accordingly and deploy resources proportionate to the potential needs of the event," their statement read. During a news conference at Salt and Light Church in Kingsessing Thursday, District Attorney Larry Krasner said he discussed the protest face-to-face with PPD Commissioner Kevin Bethel on Wednesday. "We will carefully hold accountable anyone and everyone, whether they are uniformed ice agents or they are opportunistic criminals, who would tuck in behind lawful protest in order to loot. We will hold all of them properly accountable," said Krasner. ICE is prepared to deploy Special Response Teams (SRTs) to five cities run by Democratic leaders ahead of anticipated protest activity this weekend, FOX previously confirmed. Reports say the teams will deploy in Northern Virginia, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Seattle. Crowds are expected to gather at Love Park,16th Street between John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Cherry Street, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 16th Street and 17th Street, and Arch Street between 15th Street and 16th Street, before marching on the Benjamin Parkway to the rally location. City officials say the expected crowd size has prompted several road closures to ensure public safety. Motorists are advised to avoid the area during the event. SEPTA bus routes in the Philadelphia Museum of Art area will be detoured beginning at 3 a.m. Saturday. SEPTA bus routes through the Center City area will be detoured from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. You can check specific route changes on SEPTA's website. In addition to protests, many people are expected in Washington, DC. due to a large-scale military parade to mark the Army's 250th anniversary. It is also President Donald Trump's birthday and Flag Day. "It's going to be an amazing day," Trump said to reporters Tuesday. "We'll have tanks, we'll have planes, we'll have all sorts of things. I think it's going to be great." Trump warned that any demonstrations during the parade would be met with force. "If there's any protesters that want to come out," he said, "they're going to be met with very big force." What they're saying Reynoso is an activist with Our Revolution, a progressive political organizing group. She has been getting the word out about the mass protests across the country and will volunteer during the Philadelphia rally. "There is a lot of us who are very upset with what's going on," said Jessica Reynoso. "There are a lot of us who want to push back and show that we're upset with the way the administration has been conducting, especially with what's been happening in Los Angeles, the excessive force, and the National Guard that is being used against the citizens." The Source The information in this story is from Philly police, the City of Philadelphia, and FOX reporters.
CBS News
12-06-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
President Trump preparing to send ICE tactical teams to Philadelphia
Philadelphia is among five Democratic-led cities that President Trump is preparing to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactical teams, according to CBS News, a move that precipitated the mass protests in Los Angeles. It's unclear whether the ICE Special Response Teams will conduct raids in Philadelphia and the four other cities. SRTs are SWAT tactical units ICE uses for operations involving high-risk targets. The teams were used during some of the immigration raids in Los Angeles that saw dozens of people taken into custody, leading to mass protests in the city and President Trump deploying both the National Guard and U.S. Marines to the southern California city, against objections from LA Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom. In Philadelphia, 15 people were arrested during an anti-ICE protest Tuesday, which the police claimed drew 150 people. District Attorney Larry Krasner and community leaders are holding a press conference today ahead of Saturday's "No Kings Day" protest, where they plan to stress the importance of protecting "peaceful First Amendment rights while ensuring accountability for anyone — protesters or law enforcement — who commit acts of violence," according to a news release. The news release also stated Krasner will provide an update on the arrests and charges from the protests that took place earlier this week in Philadelphia. Is Philadelphia a sanctuary city? Philadelphia was recently among dozens of U.S. cities and counties named on a list of sanctuary jurisdictions released by the Department of Homeland Security. The list was removed from the DHS website shortly after. On Thursday, local faith leaders called on city leaders to do more to protect immigrants, not cooperate with ICE and declare Philadelphia a sanctuary city, not just a welcoming city. Faith leaders criticized Mayor Cherelle Parker and her administration for recently walking back a 2016 executive order signed by former Mayor Jim Kenney, which declared the city a sanctuary city. Kenney's order, No. 5-16, states that Philadelphia does not comply with ICE detainer requests unless they're supported by a warrant and for a person being released after a conviction for a first- or second-degree felony. Philadelphia faith leaders say there's a critical difference because, they claim, a sanctuary city reaffirms the city's commitment to protecting everyone regardless of their immigration status, which includes preventing ICE arrests and protecting anti-ICE protesters. Last month, City Solicitor Renee Garcia rejected using the term "sanctuary city," claiming that "welcoming city" is a more suitable term because sanctuary has a negative connotation and could impact the city's federal funding. "Reaffirm Philadelphia's sanctuary city status boldly, publicly and proudly. Denounce ICE and their illegal tactics, hiding behind masks, oftentimes appearing without warrants," Rev. Robin Hynicka of Arch Street United Methodist Church said. "End all collaboration between Philadelphia police and ICE. Do not allow anything to stand between our city and all of God's children who preside here." According to Garcia, the policies protect immigrants from federal law enforcement, and immigration is still in effect, though faith leaders say that is not enough. "The laws on paper mean nothing when in practice, ICE roams free, police cooperate and protesters are brutalized," Rev. Noé Gabriel López, director of Social Impact and Belonging, said. "You cannot call a city welcoming while you shackle its people."
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pennsylvania's biggest cities see conflicting primary election outcomes
(WHTM) — School boards, city councils, and township supervisor seats were decided in Tuesday's primary election across the Commonwealth, but there were also interesting results in the state's two biggest cities, and they almost sent conflicting messages. It almost never happens, but an incumbent Pittsburgh Mayor has now been defeated twice by a Democratic challenger. This time, Mayor Ed Gainey was knocked out by Corey O'Connor in the primary. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'Bread and butter issues are important to the Democratic Party,' said Blake Lynch of One+ Strategies, a Democratic public relations firm. 'Centrist Democrats do exist, especially in black and brown communities.' 'They really had, I think, what I refer to as a failure to launch,' said Christopher Nicholas of the GOP's Eagle Consulting Group. 'He just never got out of second gear, and that's why you had widespread discontent among the Democratic Party there.' Gainey's win four years ago and Sara Inamorato's as County Executive two years ago signaled a leftward lurch in Steel City politics. 'This year it screeched to a halt and the voters said, 'No, we want competency now, not so much ideology,'' said Nicholas. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now The opposite story on the opposite side of the state in Philadelphia, as proudly uber-liberal DA Larry Krasner cruised to victory for a third time. Republicans detest him, but Philadelphia voters keep electing him and his promise of reversing decades of criminal injustice. 'Making sure that the sentences actually fit the crime, I think that's really what the people of Philadelphia were looking at,' said Lynch. 'I think Larry Krasner can sit back now and say he can be DA in Philly for pretty much as long as he wants.' While candidates pored over numbers to see if they won, democracy lost, as only about 20% of registered voters managed to vote. 'We always go from the busiest election, the presidential general election, to the next election, the off-year primary,' said Nicholas. 'You just go from a million miles an hour to five miles an hour.' 'It's civics, we've got to get more people involved,' added Lynch. Residents are reminded that every vote matters, and that appears to be the case in Upper Allen Township, as the supervisor election came down to one vote. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Epoch Times
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
Philadelphia's Progressive District Attorney Larry Krasner Projected to Win Re-election
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner fended off competition from progressive challenger Pat Dugan on May 20 to win the Democratic primary election, meaning he will continue serving as the city's top prosecutor for a third term, according to unofficial Krasner, a former civil rights lawyer, was leading Dugan, an Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and the former head administrative judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court, with 63 percent of the vote as of late Tuesday, results showed.
21-05-2025
- Politics
Larry Krasner wins Philadelphia's Democratic primary for a third term as district attorney
Larry Krasner has won Philadelphia's Democratic primary election to continue serving as district attorney PHILADELPHIA -- Progressive stalwart Larry Krasner has won Philadelphia's Democratic primary election Tuesday to continue serving as district attorney after withstanding an impeachment attempt and years of criticism by President Donald Trump and other Republicans. Krasner's victory all but guarantees him a third four-year term in office as the city's top prosecutor, with no Republicans filing to run in November's general election. The longtime civil rights lawyer defeated Pat Dugan, a U.S. Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and was the head administrative judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court before he resigned to run. Krasner, speaking at an election night gathering in a downtown Philadelphia office building with a view of City Hall, said work on his reelection campaign started when he first took office in January 2018. He said the city had become more safe, more fair and more free in the years since, citing the dozens of exonerations he has pursued and the falling crime rate and prison population. 'There are these people who think you can buy votes that other people have earned,' Krasner told the crowd. 'There are these people that think the way to win campaigns is to lie, all the time; is to ignore the truth and ignore reality; is to whip up fear; is to turn people on each other, instead of getting them to turn to each other.' His victory, he said, was powered by small-dollar donations and his willingness to defend democracy. In a nod to Krasner's anti-Trump positioning, the crowd of perhaps a few hundred supporters included those wearing messages such as 'Black Voters Matter' and 'Make Fascism Wrong Again.' While some of Krasner's fellow progressive prosecutors around the country have been forced out of office, Krasner has maintained that the progressive movement remains ascendant and influential. Krasner originally ran in 2017 on a progressive platform that included opposition to the death penalty, cash bail, prosecuting minor nonviolent offenses and a culture of mass incarceration, as well as holding police accountable. Krasner survived a failed impeachment attempt by Republican state lawmakers and years of Trump and other Republicans using him as a campaign trail punching bag amid rising crime in Philadelphia and other U.S. cities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The past couple years has seen crime rates falling in Philadelphia — and elsewhere — while the city's jail population is down by almost half in the past decade. Like some big-city Democrats, Krasner has turned toward pro-public safety messaging, saying he is serious about pursuing violent crime and touting new technologies and strategies that his office is using to solve or prevent crime. He also tried to show that he is combating quality-of-life crimes, recently announcing a new unit to prosecute illegal dumping, such as household trash, tires, construction materials and more. He repeatedly invoked Trump during the campaign and suggested that he is the best candidate to stand up to the president. Krasner made his campaign slogan 'F—- around and find out,' and invoked it in a TV ad where he cast himself as the foil to 'Trump and his billionaire buddies, the shooting groups and gun lobby, the old system that denied people justice for too long. They can come for Philly, but I'm not backing down.' Labor unions were split between Krasner and Dugan during the primary. But Krasner held his base of support among progressives, reformers and influential members of the city's Black political establishment. ___ Levy contributed from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Follow Marc Levy on X at
