The New Paper

October 28, 2020

Protests in Philadelphia continue

Peaceful protests followed by violence continued in Philadelphia last night following the death of Walter Wallace on Monday. Wallace, a black man, was shot by police after he approached them with a knife and ignored orders to drop the weapon. His family said that he was suffering from a mental health issue at the time of the incident, and the shooting is being investigated by local authorities.

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