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Headline Roundup October 27th, 2020

30 Officers Injured in Violence After Police Shooting in Philadelphia

Summary from the AllSides News Team

More than 30 officers were injured and more than a dozen people were arrested amid protests and violence following the police shooting of a black man who appeared to approach officers and reportedly refused to drop a knife he was holding. President Donald Trump is prepared to order federal intervention if requested to address the violence.

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30 officers injured in protests after shooting of knife-wielding man by Philadelphia police
30 officers injured in protests after shooting of knife-wielding man by Philadelphia police

ABC News (Online)

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At least 30 police officers have been injured and 33 people have been arrested as protests continued overnight in Philadelphia over the shooting death of a Black man by police in West Philadelphia on Monday afternoon.

The Philadelphia Police Department confirmed that a 56-year-old female PPD Sergeant was struck by a black pickup truck in the area of 52nd and Walnut streets at approximately 12:44 a.m. on Tuesday morning. She was subsequently transported to a local area hospital where she is currently in stable condition with a broken leg and...

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Trump ready to help Philly police after 30 officers injured in riots: White House
Trump ready to help Philly police after 30 officers injured in riots: White House

Washington Times

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President Trump is prepared to order federal intervention in Philadelphia after rioting erupted over a police shooting of a Black man wielding a knife, White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah said Tuesday.

Hundreds of people took to the streets Monday to protest the police-involved fatal shooting of 27-year-old Walter Wallace. Violent clashes with police ensued, leaving 30 officers injured including one whose leg was broken when he was run over by a pickup truck.

โ€œPresident Trump will not tolerate any violence directed at Americaโ€™s law enforcement,โ€ Ms. Farah said on...

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30 Philadelphia officers injured, one run over by truck, in protests after police fatally shoot Black man
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Police in Philadelphia said 30 officers were injured during violent protests Monday night that broke out after police shot and killed a 27-year-old Black man who authorities said had a knife.

More than 300 people marched through the streets of Philadelphia late Monday into early Tuesday to protest the shooting of Walter Wallace, Jr. which was captured on video. Dozens of officers were injured with rocks, bricks and other projectiles and a 56-year-old female officer was hit by a pickup truck and hospitalized with a broken leg, WCAU-TV reported.

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