Questions and grief linger after Philly police fatally shoot Walter Wallace Jr.; Mayor Kenney promises ‘speedy and transparent’ investigation
"It didn't have to happen that way," said a cousin of Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old Black man whom police shot and killed Monday. His death sparked protests and unrest in the city overnight.
Police went to Walter Wallace Jr.’s house three times Monday, sources say. During the last visit, officers fatally shot him.
The confirmation of previous visits, by sources not authorized to publicly discuss them, raised questions about what actions police took to try to help resolve the situation before the shooting.
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Pennsylvania schools need an additional $4.6 billion to close education gaps, new analysis finds
The analysis is the latest salvo in a long-running battle to address inequities in the state’s public school system.
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