The Midnight Motorcycle Run for Peace kicked off from Philadelphia City Hall late friday night.
According to their Facebook page, the Midnight Run for Peace Committee is an organization of dedicated motorcycle enthusiasts — committed to stopping violence by riding through high crime locations throughout the city — as well as promoting motorcycle safety.
So far this year, Philadelphia has suffered 61 homicides, nine fewer than 2011′s year-to-date total but 17 more than in 2010.
Long before #OccupyPhilly took over Dilworth Plaza at Philadelphia City Hall last autumn, I had covered dozens — maybe hundreds — of demonstrations on the site. This was a vigil for peace in Iraq in 2007. All photos © Jim MacMillan: jim@jimmacmillan.com • Blog • Twitter • Facebook • Google+ • Linkedin • Skype • AOL IM • Mobile 215.882.4765 • SMS
I covered this peace march in Washington in 2005, not long after I came back from covering the war in Iraq. More than 100 demonstrators were arrested outside the White House. All photos © Jim MacMillan: jim@jimmacmillan.com • Blog • Twitter • Facebook • Google+ • Linkedin • Skype • AOL IM • Mobile 215.882.4765 • SMS
I checked in on #OccupyPhilly this morning and found it smaller yet still present after yesterday’s eviction deadline. I counted roughly 40 active demonstrators, possibly a similar number of other residents, and slightly more police and old media than usual, but there wasn’t much going on. The veterans section appeared unchanged. Continue reading
I try to stop by to photograph Occupy Philly just about every day. Continue reading