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Protests were expected in Philly and across the suburbs

Before taking to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Thursday, a group marched around City Hall while another urged the National Guard to leave the city. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville reports.

The members opened a Zoom meeting with a silent remembrance of George Floyd, a Black man who died in Minneapolis police custody.

Peaceful protesters holding Black Lives Matter signs and the name of George Floyd, who was killed while in Minneapolis police custody last week, marched along the the Main Line in the Philadelphia suburbs Thursday morning. People joined the march as it proceeded through Radnor Township, Delaware County.

Looting and rioting occurred hours after peaceful protests in Philadelphia over the weekend. City Council President Darrell Clarke spoke to NBC10’s Erin Coleman about the continued unrest.

The Philadelphia City Council has unveiled initiatives aimed at reducing the number of people living in poverty in the city by 25%. The hope is to lift at least 100,000 people out of poverty by 2024. A special committee released its poverty action plan Tuesday. It proposes initiatives to address housing, education and guaranteed income for the city’s poorest residents....

After more than three decades with the Dallas Police Department, Chief of Police David O. Brown announced his retirement Thursday, ending a six-year tenure.

Philadelphia City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and his wife are expected to turn themselves in Friday to face charges Friday. NBC10’s Pamela Osborne has the latest.

New faces in Philadelphia politics could have an impact on City Hall and on the city itself. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk explains.

A mother whose child was yanked from her arms at the hands of NYPD officers in Brooklyn has been awarded a $625,000 settlement from the city

Two decades since the program started, Philadelphia City Council unanimously voted Thursday to change a controversial tax abatement for new builds within city limits.

Philadelphia’s decades-old tax abatement program is about to undergo some serious changes. Philadelphia city council approved cutting the tax break for home construction, reducing abatement 10% for ten years.

Recent violence against children in Philadelphia prompted city council to call on residents to perform gun checks inside their homes. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia has the details.

City council is debating a proposed bill that would ban certain stores in Philadelphia from selling e-cigarettes. NBC10’s Stephanía Jiménez has the story.

Results from the 2019 election are in, and Democrats dominated in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs. There is a projected three-seat sweep for Delaware County council. And, in Philly a big chance is happening on City Council.