Biden, Harris Condemn Philadelphia Rioting: ‘Looting Is Not a Protest, It Is a Crime’

Biden, Harris Condemn Philadelphia Rioting: ‘Looting Is Not a Protest, It Is a Crime’
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden grabs his mask after introducing his vice presidential running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), during their first press conference together in Wilmington, Del., on Aug. 12, 2020. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) have condemned the violence and looting that erupted in Philadelphia following the fatal police shooting of an armed African American man.

The city experienced a second night of unrest on Oct. 27 after the shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., who was armed with a knife and described by relatives as suffering from a mental breakdown, during an Oct. 26 confrontation with police officers.