The Guard is set to stay through next week in case there’s unrest following Tuesday’s presidential election, the results of which may not be known Tuesday night as was common in past years. “This was supported by the Wallace family and by the district attorney.”, As for the Wallace family and their attorneys saying Thursday they wished the footage and audio had already been released, Kenney said, “I understand that has changed.”. The Inquirer reported the same group unsuccessfully pushed for the same cuts in June. The reduction in spending also calls for reforms within the department that include: Body cameras for officers, bias training, engaging mental health professionals for police-assisted diversion and an equity manager for the police force. "It is extremely disappointing that at this time we are not able to move forward with some of the crucial investments I proposed back in March, before the pandemic and resulting economic downtown were felt in Philadelphia. “We do understand and we apologize for people’s inconvenience when it comes to doing things to keep them safe.”. It was the second time Mayor Jim Kenney imposed a curfew, which will end at 6 a.m. Saturday. I think we have to be very clear about that.”. Read more of our coverage of today’s events: The city curfew took effect at 9 p.m. Friday and police reported no major incidents related to unrest that roiled parts of Philadelphia since the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. on Monday.

Four freshman city council members in Philadelphia vowed to seek budget cuts to the city police department during a week where more than 200 stores were looted in connection with the shooting death of Walter Wallace Jr. Support your officers, back your officers. Members of the National Guard stand in guard in front of the Philadelphia Municipal Services Building in Philadelphia, Pa. Friday, October 31, 2020.

Recap: Officials try to calm tension over police killing of Walter Wallace Jr. Video: Woman pulled out of her car was obeying officers' orders, lawyer says, 4 Philly councilmembers push for more police budget cuts, Video: Community members gather to demand Anthony ‘Ant’ Smith’s release from federal prison, National Guard won’t be stationed near polling places on Election Day, Commissioner Outlaw, Mayor Kenney defend their leadership, ‘Quite concerning’: Outlaw on the viral video of police swarming an SUV, assaulting driver during protest, Mayor, district attorney, and Walter Wallace Jr.'s family say body-cam footage, 911 calls to be released Wednesday.

“Philadelphians are experiencing an immense amount of pain, and significant unrest persists throughout the entire city.”, “The collective hope of our local government and the Wallace family is that releasing the recordings on November 4 will provide enough time to calm tensions,” they added, "and for the recordings to be released in the most constructive manner possible.”. $1.35 million that was slated for elimination would be restored to the city's Cultural Fund and African-American Museum. A curfew was imposed citywide from 9 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday, but was not reinstated Thursday night. Philadelphia’s four newest City Council members vowed Friday to continue fighting for cuts to the police department budget, and said they had unsuccessfully pushed for more significant budget cuts than were made in June.

Outlaw said she’s heard people ask why the city is taking measures such as imposing a curfew when the last two nights have been calm. “In about 72 hours people are going to go from anger to what’s next,” he said. “I can’t tell you what’s going to happen on Saturday, Sunday, and onward, but we take it a day at a time.”. “One of the things we struggle with is how do we legislate our response to 911 calls,” he said. Dozens gathered at Malcolm X Park on Friday to demand prosecutors drop charges against Anthony Smith, a teacher and organizer accused of torching police cars. We cannot go back to that old normal," Council President Darrell L. Clarke said. Father, Walter Wallace, addressed the press. A lone person stands in the street in front of Dilworth Plaza in Center City Philadelphia after curfew began on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. “We could not have some level of agreement on ‘how do we invest the money?’” Thomas said. Wallace’s death prompted days of protests in West Philadelphia … Councilmembers Isaiah Thomas, Jamie Gauthier, Kendra Brooks, and Katherine Gilmore Richardson — all of whom took office in January — spoke about the police budget and other reforms during a Zoom town hall Friday afternoon with activists and youth leaders in Philadelphia. But we keep pushing through.”. It marked the third time officers had been called to the house that day; Wallace had been seeking treatment for what his family said was bipolar disorder, and his mental health struggles had been cited by judges in his previous contact with the criminal justice system. @FOPLodge5 @john_mcnesby pic.twitter.com/AJAKed7Xlw, — FOPLodge5 (@FOPLodge5) October 28, 2020. City leaders said Friday that body camera footage and 911 recordings connected with the Wallace shooting would be released to the public next Wednesday in an arrangement that suited them and the Wallace family. The National Guard arrived in Philadelphia Friday and is expected to stay through next week in case there is unrest following the presidential election. The killing has attracted national attention, and reignited a debate over the city’s Police Department, its policies for using force, and its response to impassioned demonstrations, some of which have coincided with looting or resulted in clashes between police and citizens. A lawyer for Wallace’s family, Shaka Johnson Jr., who viewed the video with Wallace’s relatives Thursday, said that the video shows officers telling Wallace to drop a knife he was holding, people on the street yelling out that he was mentally distressed, and one officer telling the other, “Shoot him,” before both began firing. “What I saw was quite concerning,” she said. $20 million would be invested into the 'Housing Trust Fund.'. The Philadelphia Fire Department will have its proposed budget cut by $5.8 million, bringing the department's budget to this year's level. City Solicitor Marcel Pratt, who has been talking with the family and their attorneys, said they decided next week would be better timing for the purposes of easing tensions. Kenney said earlier Friday that he also ordered the curfew again to guard against trouble that could emerge on what has been known in years past as “mischief night” before Halloween. Police had pulled the toddler from an SUV after smashing the windows, yanking its driver and passenger from the car, and throwing them to the ground. Thomas acknowledged that residents feel a “sense of urgency,” but said City Council does not have control over many of the suggested reforms. “I want to publicly acknowledge our officers are out there grinding … We’re tired. Philadelphia City Council and Mayor Jim Kenney reached a deal on a budget for the 2021 fiscal year late Wednesday night. When police officers fatally shot Wallace on Monday, it became the most recent addition to. "But I am very careful about what I say because I do not know all the circumstances around it, what led up to it, what the officers experienced. $1.45 million would be set aside for adult education. The city will impose a curfew from 9 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday, officials announced. Two officers shot Wallace Monday after he charged at them while brandishing a knife, police said.