Philadelphia

Malik Abdul Basit, an original member of the legendary Philadelphia hip hop group the Roots, has died at the age of 47.

Boston, Philadelphia and San Francisco are teaming up to help form a pilot effort patterned after South Africa’s post-apartheid truth and reconciliation commission to confront racism in the criminal justice system

For Terrance Lewis, the last year has been “breathtaking,” but also a bit bittersweet.

Jay-Z’s annual festival in Philadelphia, Made in America, won’t take place Labor Day weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic

A Guatemalan man seriously injured in a motorcycle crash was scheduled to be deported, according to his family. But they say they found out Wednesday that he now has another four weeks before a decision is made.

A Philadelphia woman has been charged by federal authorities with setting fire to two police cars during protests over the death of George Floyd.

A box was put around the Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia’s Marconi Plaza and work trucks were parked nearby.

Philadelphia detectives are investigating the death of a woman whose battered body was discovered in the Schuylkill River this week as a homicide.

After artists painted a street leading to the White House with “Black Lives Matter,” other cities have followed with their own street art.

A bride and groom went viral over the weekend after they joined protesters in a massive demonstration in Philadelphia. Now they’re speaking out about the memorable moment to NBC10.

The twelfth day of protests continued in cities around the U.S on Saturday to decry the killing of George Floyd. Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25, sparking international demonstrations condemning police brutality.

A Philadelphia officer faces aggravated assault charges after video surfaced of him striking a student protester in the head with a metal baton

Former Vice President Joe Biden delivered a speech in Center City Philadelphia Tuesday as voters head to polls for the state’s presidential primary amid civil unrest.

When scores of looters ransacked clothing stores in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood on Sunday, a security guard jumped into action to try and hold some of them accountable and recover the merchandise.

During Sunday’s protest at City Hall, video captured two protesters who called for people to “take it further.” In a tense exchange, other protesters responded by saying “this is not your protest” and “you’re not from Philly.”

Protests continued around the U.S. on Sunday. A peaceful protest was held in Minneapolis, the city where George Floyd died while in police custody, while other cities like Philadelphia and Santa Monica saw looting.

Protesters returned to the streets around the country on Saturday, in some cases defying official curfews, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.

A judge has reinstated all charges brought against an Amtrak engineer for his role in a high-speed derailment in Philadelphia that killed eight people.

The Pentagon announced Thursday that it will begin to receive patients from the greater Philadelphia area on the USNS Comfort hospital ship amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A Liberian convicted of lying on his U.S. immigration forms about his ties to war criminals has died of COVID-19 complications while awaiting sentencing