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2020-10-31

Protest

Protesters gather in West Philadelphia to protest the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr.

West Philly protests against police killing of Walter Wallace Jr. resume © WHYY-TV

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2020-10-31

Protest

Protesters gather in West Philadelphia to protest the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr.

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