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From Girard College to Lafayette Square: Rizzo, Trump, and the Politics of Law and Order

Summary by uptownstandard.com
Editor-in-Chief | The Uptown Standard In the summer of 1967, Philadelphia stood at the intersection of civil rights and state repression. It began at Girard College, an elite all-white boys’ school fortified by stone walls and exclusionary tradition. Black students, NAACP leaders, and activists gathered at its gates, demanding integration and justice. For seven weeks, they protested peacefully. But Police Commissioner Frank Rizzo wasn’t interest…
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uptownstandard.com broke the news in Philadelphia, United States on Sunday, June 15, 2025.
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