A march in Center City gained traction around 5 p.m. yesterday, as roughly 100 people gathered outside the Philadelphia Police Department Headquarters at 8th and Race streets, where they … Still, an uneasy tension remained on Sunday and eventually boiled over. "They were just trying to solidify their family," Johnson said. Social gatherings of up to 250 people will be allowed. As Jersey Shore coronavirus cases prove value of contact tracing, post-protest testing in Philly could be scarce, Philadelphia officials tell protesters to get tested for coronavirus or stay home. and the crowd responding, "Our Street!" That’s the fewest there have been since March 14, when there were two. Sgt. One protester with an ax moved toward police and hacked the front of a police car before leaving the area, the CNN crew said. Police shot and killed the 27-year-old on a Philadelphia street after yelling at him to drop his knife. Protesters were trying to head inside Philadelphia City Hall as tensions escalated in that city, according to police scanner traffic and social media reports. More than 3,300 protest participants in Minnesota were tested for COVID-19, and a review of 40% of those tests done in St. Paul and Minneapolis showed just 1.4% tested positive, the Twin Cities Pioneer Press reported. Joe Biden gave an emotional speech in Philadelphia Tuesday condemning President Trump and speaking to the nationwide protests following George Floyd's death. “We believe that moving to the green phase is getting close.”. We can try to find grants and other things ... but we have a lot of needs and a lot less money than we used to have.". They didn't have Tasers," Johnson explained. “I’d worry far more about indoor activities and activities where people are not wearing a mask and are much closer to each other.”. ET, Mayor Jim Kenney said Wednesday after two nights of protests and looting following the fatal police shooting of … “We are seeing our cases slowly and steadily decreasing,” she said. It's unclear how many calls police responded to on Monday. “So we understand your frustration. “I hope to God we don’t have to.”. A family attorney said Wallace was a mental health patient who was prescribed lithium. In the next week, he said, some outdoor sports would resume, followed later by high contact sports like football. Hundreds of demonstrators marched in West Philadelphia over the death of Walter Wallace, a Black man who was killed by police in Philadelphia on Monday. “We can’t guarantee there’s not going to be a later rise,” said city health commissioner Thomas Farley, “but it’s a good sign we haven’t seen it yet.”. The looting is a mindset and it won't bring my son back. ... They’re still being heard. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, DOJ internal watchdog opens investigation into Capitol riots, New migrant caravan leaves Honduras in pursuit of American dream. Hospitalizations, too, have stayed low. There have been 79,121 cases statewide, and 6243 deaths. In light of the violence, police requested that people stay indoors. You train them how to hit head shots," Johnson said, adding "You (are) setting them up and you are setting the community up. Bob Price 27 Oct 2020. Officials in Philadelphia announced plans to close off much of the center of the city Sunday after peaceful protests over George Floyd's death turned into a … Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said in a virtual news conference that she will meet soon with Wallace's family to show them the footage from the officers' body-worn cameras and other items from the investigation. The ambulance never made it.". Outdoor eateries in Southern New Jersey benefited from an idyllic summer day. Johnson, the attorney for the Wallace family, said that if the officers had had a less lethal option, the outcome could have been different. In recent weeks, the county has logged 26 or fewer additional cases a day. "So I want my son's name and everybody to stop this. ... Law & Order in Philadelphia, NOW! PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Despite the looting, there was a peaceful protest in Philadelphia on Sunday demanding justice for George Floyd. Now, some communities are trying a new approach. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. "It's the issue of resources. New cases are climbing in 22 states, the Times reported, and indicators point to reopening businesses, restaurants and other public places as the cause. ", Ramsey said the officers had seconds to make "crucial decisions.". Dressed in riot gear, they marched south down 15th street and … Hundreds of protestors gathered in front of the police station on Girard Avenue in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood Wednesday night to stage a demonstration about the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, and to protest an unsettling incident in their own neighborhood two days ago. The city is still under an 8 p.m. curfew, but people have been out peacefully protesting beyond that time. Businesses were looted, and five police vehicles and one fire vehicle were vandalized, police said. Farley and other health experts said that since the protests were outdoors, and many people wore masks, a surge might not come. Walter Wallace Jr., pictured with his mother, was shot and killed by police. In Philadelphia, many people waited hours in line to register Monday and Tuesday, as news of the police shooting spread and the latest protests erupted. The city has seen an increase in testing and positive test results, Farley said, but the rate of tests that came back positive from June 8 to 14 has stayed low, less than 6%. 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Tom Wolf and the state Emergency Management Agency, spokesman Lt. Col. Keith Hickox said in a statement. Before that happens, however, we'll be meeting with members of Mr. Wallace's family, to ensure they get an opportunity to view the materials first," she said. The demonstrators could be heard chanting, with one person yelling, "Whose street?" When police arrived at the man's house, Simpson said a person who he later was told was Wallace's mother told police that Wallace had mental health issues. By Mark Morales, Andy Rose, Hollie Silverman and Ray Sanchez, CNN, Updated 0112 GMT (0912 HKT) October 29, 2020. Demonstrators gather near the location where Walter Wallace Jr. was killed. The city had just one hospital admission due to COVID-19 on June 11, the most recent data available. JaHiem Simpson, who took video of the police shooting, told CNN there was some commotion and arguing before police were called. The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said in a statement Tuesday it is investigating the fatal officer-involved shooting of Wallace. They yell at him to put his knife down. “We want to get this economic restart going but our ultimate goal remains to save lives.”. As the situation escalated, police moved various vehicles into the area and took up posts on the street. "We are supportive of every officer having access to them. Still, he agreed the early indicators were positive. But we are going to get there.”. Hundreds of people gathered in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to protest the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, but the peaceful demonstrations later … Demonstrations have erupted all … As Jersey Shore coronavirus cases prove value of contact tracing, post-protest testing in Philly could be scarceAt a Nordstrom’s Rack in the Market Place at Garden State Park, in Cherry Hill, shoppers rummaged through discount racks, undeterred by fitting rooms closed for safety reasons. At a Tuesday news conference, police officials did not answer questions about whether officers were there earlier in the day or had previously interacted with Wallace. Minneapolis, where George Floyd’s death at the knee of a police officer sparked international protests, also has avoided a spike related to demonstrations so far. Drexel epidemiologist, Michael LeVasseur, noted protesters tended to be younger, and might be asymptomatic carriers who might pass the virus along to more vulnerable older relatives. “Yes, we got our independence from England, but they still had slaves. "What the converasation is today is how do we ensure that we get enough Tasers so that every officer -- at least every officer that's working in operations -- has a Taser," Outlaw said. Visit The Philadelphia Inquirer at www.inquirer.com. A Philadelphia police officer told HuffPost the event had been scuttled because of the nearby protests. People participate in a protest in support of counting all votes as the election in Pennsylvania is still unresolved on November 04, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There wasn't a less-than-lethal option available. "The officers did not have what they needed. The issue is cost," Kenney said. Still protesters were clear, Donald Trump may have been elected, but not by them as they chanted "not my president." "There may have been less [virus] in the community, period.”. “At the same time we were on a lower trajectory for infections already in Philadelphia,” he said. Police also reported that a large crowd, which they estimated to be approximately 1,000 people, looted businesses in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia on Tuesday night. Ellis-Marseglia and her fellow commissioners said they were proud of the county’s low numbers, which they attributed to a robust contact-tracing program and residents’ dedication to social distancing and wearing masks. Spencer Platt/Getty Images New Jersey continued to take major steps toward reopening the state Monday. “I am skeptical that we’ll be ready for it by then,” he said. In a late-night statement, Mayor Jim Kenney and Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said Philadelphia SWAT officers had released tear gas and non-chemical white smoke after an officer ordered the crowd to disperse because some protesters had thrown rocks. Relatives said police had been at the address earlier that day. A police car burns during a protest. Johnson said Wallace's brother called for an ambulance and Wallace's wife told police her husband "was in crisis." But test sites do not ask people if they attended the events, so there’s no way to know if that’s why more tests are being done. Montgomery County reported 39 new cases Monday, and one death. They yelled at him to put his knife down. You give them rounds of ammunition. His family has said he suffered from bipolar disorder and was in crisis during the time of the shooting. Farley had recommended that people who attended protests should be tested so they could self-isolate if necessary. Police began enforcing the curfew and pushing lines of protesters away from Center City at about 9 p.m. Protestors gathered at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia all week, where they are demanding that every vote be counted, despite the president’s best efforts to throw a … Mike Dunn, a spokesman for the mayor, said the city had formally requested the assistance of the National Guard. One officer was struck by a pickup and taken to the hospital with a broken leg and other injuries, police said. "All this violence and looting. “It’s nice to get out and see people.”. Outlaw said 91 people were arrested, including 11 on charges of assaulting police and 76 for burglary. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Philadelphia police say there were no arrests during this protest. They are looting stores. ... Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Philadelphia … The man who was shot and killed by police was identified as 27-year-old Walter Wallace, Jr. His killing led to a night of protests and riots in West Philadelphia. The Special Investigations Unit responded to the shooting "shortly" after it occurred, and was on scene with other DA office personnel investigating "as we do jointly with the PPD Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation Unit, in shootings and fatalities by other means involving police," the statement from District Attorney Larry Krasner said. Police said the incident started with a call about a man with a knife. The department gets $900,000 a year for the electrical weapons, enough to buy a few hundred per year, she said. You give them a gun. The wave of protests initially worried Farley as a possible catalyst for a coronavirus resurgence in Philadelphia. Multiple shots ring out as police fire, striking him. Dozens of protesters formed two dueling camps outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon, where votes were still being counted. Some of those cases were added to the county total but were no longer considered infectious due to delays between the onset of illness and the receipt of a positive test result by the county. "The Philadelphia Police Department is requesting that all residents in the 12, 16, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26th Districts remain indoors except when necessary," a. Tom Wolf’s reopening plan, counties that continue to improve for 14 days can go to the next phase, and both Bucks and Montgomery county officials said their infection and hospitalization numbers are going in the right direction. Violent protests and widespread looting continued for a second night in Philadelphia on Tuesday in response to the fatal police shooting of a knife … In April, the rate reached 31%, Drexel’s LeVasseur said. At some point in time, the distance was beginning to close between themselves and the individual. "Well, I mean, listen, you never want deadly force to be the outcome of any encounter," Ramsey said. Thousands are sick across the Sun Belt and the West, the New York Times reported, with Texas, Arizona, and Florida showing significant case increases. Why so long? (CNN)A citywide curfew in Philadelphia was in effect Wednesday night after two nights of protests and looting following the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. *Alert* A large crowd of appx 1000 is looting businesses in the area of Castor and Aramingo. “You have to leave that on the table as a consideration,” Murphy said. She said she feels the city is supportive of that goal. "But having said that, I can't think of any mental professional that would have done this without calling 911, because the person was armed," he added. And it won't, it will escalate things to get worse instead of better," he added. The attorney said additional equipment and training for these situations should be available to officers. And the family like we're decent people.". Shaka Johnson, an attorney for Wallace's family, said relatives had made at least three calls to authorities that day. Protests have been taking place across the country over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. According to its website, the Philadelphia Police Department is the fourth largest in the nation, with 6,600 sworn personnel. In Philadelphia, Hundreds Protest Police Killing ... a Black resident of West Philadelphia. Phil Murphy, would not rule out reinstituting shutdowns if the rules are violated and cases go up. The county on Monday restored some access to Green Lane Park, Upper Schuylkill Valley Park and Central Perkiomen Park, she said. “Our goal is not to experience the spike that other states are seeing because we tried to do too much too soon,” Murphy said. Non-essential retail shopping, outdoor dining, and day cares reopened, and people wasted no time taking advantage. “I do think it bodes well for outdoor activities where people are wearing masks,” Farley said. Farley said he won’t be certain that the protests didn’t aggravate the pandemic until there have been another two weeks of low positive test rates and hospitalizations. Authorities are investigating what two responding officers, who didn't have Tasers, knew when they answered a call about a man with a knife. He urged people to continue wearing masks, and to be wary of gathering indoors. "The call that was initially put into 911 dispatch was for medical intervention. Simpson said Wallace exited the house with a knife and everybody told him to put the knife down. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Other parts of the country, though, are seeing worrying upticks in cases apparently unrelated to the uprisings. They did not say what officers knew of the situation prior to arrival. There were 95 people hospitalized with COVID-19, said Commission Chair Val Arkoosh, who is a physician. Credit: AP He walks toward the officers as they back away from him in the street, guns still aimed at him. The city will reevaluate the curfew, which lifts at 6 a.m., daily, Mayor Jim Kenney said in the news conference with the police commissioner. Murphy said New Jersey has one of the lowest transmission rates in the country, after being one of the nation’s hot spots. Two weeks after protests in Philadelphia led to crowds of thousands and clashes with police, data maintained by the city so far indicates the large gatherings aren’t causing a … “There are things we need to put in place to feel safe.”. Watch: Aerial Footage Shows Protesters Looting in Philadelphia 879 Chopper 6 Video Screenshot. Still, some features of the protests — clashes with police, officers tear gassing crowds, and arrests — could mean trouble. The video shows Wallace walk around a parked car into the street, and the two officers can be seen backing up as he walks towards them. In an interview with NBC’s Today show Monday morning, though, Gov. Police estimated 1,000 people gathered in a park Tuesday night, then marched to a nearby police precinct while there was looting by another large group in a different part of the city. Staff writer Erin McCarthy contributed to this report. There were 81 arrests between Tuesday and Wednesday for various offenses including assault on police, burglary, robbery and disorderly conduct, department officials announced. A large, peaceful group of protesters marched through the Cobbs Creek section of Philadelphia on Tuesday night. The Dark History Driving Police Brutality Protests In Philadelphia The city has been gripped by protests since the killing of Walter Wallace, Jr. Philadelphia, Minneapolis among cities seeing post-election unrest The Philadelphia protest also included a demonstration against the Oct. 26 shooting death of Walter Wallace Jr. by city police The initial call for was an ambulance, he said. CNN reached out to police and the family attorney for clarity. Organizers lead a group of thousands of protesters down Girard in Philadelphia on Tuesday, June 02, 2020. PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 01: Protestors away from tear gas after a march through Center City on June 1, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wallace and his wife, Dominique Wallace, were newlyweds, according to Johnson, who said she's expecting a baby girl "any day now.". A short time later Eric Trump and Giuliani held their press conference on the outskirts of the city near the Philadelphia International Airport, making baseless accusations about the … Two weeks after protests in Philadelphia led to crowds of thousands and clashes with police, data maintained by the city so far indicates the large gatherings aren’t causing a spike in COVID-19 cases. A citywide curfew in Philadelphia will begin at 9 p.m. Philadelphia protesters take to streets for second night after police killing This article is more than 2 months old. Cut it out. Former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey told CNN's "New Day" the case is not as clear-cut as some other police shootings because Wallace was armed. But the peaceful protest turned violent when the crowd was met by a group of police officers near Philadelphia Police 18th District. They also showed support for the vote counting still underway in Pennsylvania. Looting in Philadelphia following the police shooting of a Black man armed with a knife continued throughout Monday night and into Tuesday morning. Philadelphia is not likely to join neighboring counties in the green phase come June 26, though, Farley said. Gripp told KYW that an officer took Wallace in his police cruiser to Presbyterian Hospital, where he died. Protesters confront police during a march Tuesday Oct. 27, 2020 in Philadelphia. I don't want to leave a bad scar on my son and my family with this looting and chaos stuff," Walter Wallace Sr. told CNN. A CNN crew covering the protest witnessed several people in the crowd throw rocks, light bulbs and bricks at the police. Protesters took to the streets for a second night after officers in Philadelphia shot and killed a Black man who was holding a knife in an encounter city officials say raises questions. along with "Say his name!" "We plan on releasing premise history (of calls to the home), audio of 911 calls and bodycam footage of the discharging officers in the near future. There are about 4,500 patrol officers on the Philadelphia police force and the department has 2,300 Tasers, Outlaw said in the news conference Wednesday. Simpson said he saw officers pull their guns as soon as they saw the knife. Some tried on pants by pulling them over leggings in the shoe section. A mass of people protesting racism and police brutality shut down part of a Philadelphia highway on Sunday. It is unclear whether they were associated with the protest. "The police are who arrived first," Johnson told reporters Tuesday night. … But the anger has deeper roots. It is a lose-lose situation. Police said some people threw something that appeared to be blood. Wallace's family has asked that protesters keep their demonstrations peaceful to respect his memory. Give my son a chance. 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