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Hundreds of alumnae, parents, and students held a prayer vigil and marched to the Art Museum steps recently to voice their disapproval of the Philadelpphia Archdioceseâs decision to close Hallahan Catholic Girlâs High School at the end of the school year. Many of the participants who braved a chilly night were Roxborough residents who came out to advocate for the past, present and future of a beloved educational institution that has served generations from our community.
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The rally also had representation from many other parts of the city and outlying areas including South Philly, Port Richmond, Fairmount, Fishtown, North Philly, and suburban communities as far as Norristown demonstrating Hallahanâs richly diverse population. Hallahan is the oldest all-girls Catholic high school in the country.
vicki hambrick and the family s attorney joy kimbrell. we appreciate you taking the time for us. what does justice mean for you? justice means justice for everybody all over the united states for justice not just for my baby but all the young men and women. as we noted, you re asking for officer delke being charged. there s an independent investigation between the district attorney general. you would like to see the fbi open a civil rights investigation here and also a separate review of metro nashville police department. how will that help in the push toward justice that we could
released for transparency in the investigation so he agreed with the decision. also that he s noting that he asked the metro nashville police department to undergo a review of the policing strategies. do you feel they are behind you, vicki? yes, i do. joy, i ll put this to you. we know the fraternal order of police in response has said they believe he acted reasonably under the totality of the circumstances and in the confines of the law and departmental policies. we are confident an independent investigation conducted by the tbi will reflect that and exonerate him. what s your reaction to that? well, we ve all seen the video. i don t know what additional evidence or information they would expect to come out of this. i don t recall ever the