Frank Rizzo

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How Jesse Jackson became a lightning rod in the contentious 1983 Philly mayoral race

City will return controversial Frank Rizzo statue to original owners

Philadelphia Art Commission to vote on fate of Frank Rizzo statue that's been in storage since 2020 removal

Philly's first queer newspaper published just one issue in the early 1970s and was funded by a drug deal

Gay Dealer newspaper

SEPTA police officer charged in alleged baton assault on protesters

Rizzo SEPTA Assault

Will Smith says he had racist encounters with police while growing up in Philly

Will Smith racism

Penn tearing down statue of slavery advocate George Whitefield

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Philly declares intent to remove Christopher Columbus statue from Marconi Plaza

Columbus Marconi Philly

Philly residents call for Taney Street to be renamed

Taney Street Philadelphia

Frank Rizzo mural in South Philly officially comes down, painted over with blank canvas

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Kenney dismisses Facebook attack from Vince Fumo over Frank Rizzo statue

Fumo Kenney Rizzo

Frank Rizzo mural in Italian Market to be removed, replaced with new artwork

Frank Rizzo mural

Controversial Frank Rizzo statue removed from Municipal Services Building

Frank Rizzo statue removed

Tobias Harris calls on local politician to resign over 'disgusting' Black Lives Matter remarks

George Floyd protests in Philly erupt in fires, looting; City officials blame outsiders

George Floyd Philly protest

Controversial Frank Rizzo statue defaced – again

Frank Rizzo statue vandalized

Election Day shocker: Gritty didn't lead the write-in vote pack for May's primaries

Someone put a Blue Lives Matter flag on the Rizzo statue and a council candidate quickly took it down

2019 Mummers Parade

Frank Rizzo's estate is for sale and it starts on Black Friday

rizzo estate sale

Frank Rizzo’s famous Chestnut Hill home is on the market

Frank Rizzo house

There's a petition to replace the Frank Rizzo mural in South Philly with Gritty

Carroll - Frank Rizzo Mural in South Philly's Italian Market

Rizzo foe: Let's gather next month with 'ropes and chains to tear the statue down'

Frank Rizzo statue cleaned

Kenney: Philly 'narrowing options' on where to move Frank Rizzo statue

Carroll - Frank Rizzo Statue Protest

Mural Arts taking recommendations on what to do with Frank Rizzo mural

Carroll - Frank Rizzo Mural in South Philly's Italian Market

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