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Philadelphia is among five Democratic-led cities where President Trump is preparing to send ICE tactical teams ahead of nationwide protests.
One witness said a Philadelphia police officer hit a protester “wherever he could” despite the protester not offering any resistance.
Two Philadelphia police officers suffered minor injuries and 15 protesters were arrested after a physical confrontation erupted Tuesday evening in Center City during a march denouncing deportations, police said.
Fifteen people were arrested Tuesday after 150 protesters gathered in Center City to rally against the Trump administration's ICE operations in.
Organizers designated Philadelphia as the lead city in a movement spanning the nation, with over 2,000 protests planned.
The "No Kings" protest is taking place in cities across the country in response to Trump's military parade in Washington, D.C.
That’s part of why George Atkinson, a former high school government teacher, felt compelled to join a protest in downtown Houston on Saturday. The 89-year-old affixed a sign to his walker that read, “The clothes have no emperor! He’s all hat and no cattle!”
After police brutalized protesters in Los Angeles, we surveyed repression tactics in cities like Houston and Chicago — plus how to prepare.