Topic: George Floyd

Guest Commentary: The End of Race?
A white father of three Black sons urges America to let George Floyd’s murder mark the beginning of our next great chapter
By Seth Berger
Guest Commentary: One Year From an Execution
On the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, the deputy director of the City’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity reflects on Black mental health, stress and trauma
By Sharon Clinton
Keep the Momentum of Change Going
On the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, let’s remember that the work towards racial justice is not over. Here, 13+ ways to make change
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
It’s All In The Name
Why I couldn't bring myself to watch the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd
By James Peterson
Jim Kenney’s Very Bad Week
Between a devastating report by Controller Rebecca Rhynhart and his administration’s fumbling of the vaccination rollout, it’s no wonder the mayor has floated the idea of cutting bait and running for the Senate
By Larry Platt
A Predictable Powder Keg
Philly officials who overlooked the smoldering tensions around Aramingo Avenue did that neighborhood—and our city—a grave disservice
By Thom Nickels
A World of Open Doors
Covid-19 and the George Floyd protests have revealed the failures of America both at home and to the rest of the world. The antidote is more openness, not less
By Ajay Raju
Reality Check: In Policing, Prevention is the Best Medicine
How about we keep murderous cops off the force to begin with? WURD’s midday host lays out a plan to do that
By Charles D. Ellison