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How last year’s racial justice protests changed Philadelphia politics

Racial equity and systemic racism are now a primary focus in City Hall, shaping policymaking and the electoral calculus for candidates. But disagreements remain.

Protestors march along the streets of Center City towards the Philadelphia Art Museum during a Justice for George Floyd Philadelphia protest death of George Floyd Saturday, May 30, 2020.
Protestors march along the streets of Center City towards the Philadelphia Art Museum during a Justice for George Floyd Philadelphia protest death of George Floyd Saturday, May 30, 2020.Read moreTYGER WILLIAMS / Staff Photographer