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PHILADELPHIA, Oct 29 — Philadelphia has imposed a city-wide curfew starting yesterday at 9pm to try to prevent a third night of looting and violence amid widespread protests over the police killing of a Black man. The curfew will run through today at 6am, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and other...

A fire is seen as demonstrators clash with riot police during a rally after the death of Walter Wallace Jr, a Black man who was shot by police in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 27, 2020. — Reuters pic

Philadelphia police have made 172 arrests and 53 officers have been injured in two nights of protests that were marked by significant looting of big-box stores and other businesses, some of which were still recovering from unrest in the summer. US President Donald Trump, who is seeking a second term in office, has made policing a top campaign issue, calling for a tough “law and order” stance on the protests. In Nevada on Wednesday, Trump said the events in Philadelphia were “terrible” and offered to send federal help.

“We must address the systemic problems that cause tragedies against people of color,” Wolf said on Twitter.

 

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