Walter Wallace

Police tape marks the corner of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus last May after protests over the death of George Floyd. Columbus Police are investigating the shooting death of a Black man last week by a Franklin County Sheriff's deputy.

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Police In Ohio Say Slain Black Man Brandished A Gun; Family Says He Held A Sandwich

2:59pm December 07, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said a deputy shot and killed 23-year-old Casey Goodson on Friday. Law enforcement recovered a gun. Goodson's attorneys say he was licensed to carry a firearm.

Philadelphia police issue a final warning for curfew violation to protesters at 55th and Pine Streets in West Philadelphia, on Wednesday, the third straight night of protesting and unrest after the fatal shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. by police.

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Philadelphia Police Vow To Release Body Camera Footage In Walter Wallace Shooting

3:17pm October 29, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The police commissioner said the officers' body camera footage and 911 tapes would be released once Walter Wallace's family has reviewed the materials. The Fraternal Order of Police supports the move.

Protesters confront police during a march Tuesday in Philadelphia following this week's fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old Black man.

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Philadelphia Issues Curfew As It Braces For More Protests In Walter Wallace Shooting

8:16pm October 28, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Mayor Jim Kenney ordered the curfew amid unrest after the fatal police shooting of the 27-year-old Black man. The city's police commissioner says bodycam footage will be released "in the near future."