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October 29, 2020

Philadelphia Activist Anthony Smith Arrested Amid Protests of Police Killing of Walter Wallace Jr.
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In Philadelphia, federal agents arrested prominent civil rights activist
Anthony Smith at his home Wednesday over unspecified charges related to
protests against police brutality that erupted in May. Smith's lawyers
are questioning the timing of the arrest, which came as protests
continued against the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr., a
27-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by two Philadelphia
officers during a mental health crisis. Philadelphia's mayor ordered a
curfew overnight, following incidents of arson and looting on the
sidelines of mostly peaceful protests on Monday and Tuesday. Meanwhile,
the Philadelphia Police Department says it has launched an investigation
into officers who were filmed smashing the windows of an SUV during
protests early Tuesday morning - then beating the driver and removing a
small child from the back seat.


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