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Looting exploded overnight in Philadelphia for a second time this week, with six people arrested.
Philadelphia's looting spree comes amid a nationwide surge in organized retail crime, compounding the financial losses that big box U.S. retailers are experiencing as a result of weakening co
Looting was reported in parts of Philadelphia on Tuesday, October 27, the day following the fatal police shooting of a black man, Walter Wallace Jr, in West Philadelphia.Footage taken by Mike ...
Streets in Center City were closed to traffic. Looting and destruction continued in Center City and spread to other parts of the city including Northeast Philadelphia, North Philadelphia, and West Philadelphia. [22] [23] Police cars were set on fire in West Philadelphia. [21] A curfew went into effect at 6 p.m. [22]
On October 26 Walter Wallace Jr. was killed by Philadelphia police officers while holding a knife and ignoring orders to drop it. A march for Wallace occurred in West Philadelphia, while other areas of the city reported looting and vandalism. [106]
1842 – Lombard Street Riot, (a.k.a. the Abolition Riots), August 1, Philadelphia; 1842 – Muncy Abolition riot of 1842; 1844 – Philadelphia Nativist Riots, May 6–8, July 6–7, Philadelphia (anti-Catholic) 1845 – Milwaukee Bridge War; 1849 – Astor Place riot, May 10, New York City, (anti-British)
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