Officials in the US city of Philadelphia announced a curfew Wednesday following two nights of unrest over the latest police killing of a Black man.

The citywide order will last from 9:00 pm to 06:00 am (0100 to 1000 GMT Thursday), according to a statement on the city government's website.

Thousands of people have taken to Philadelphia's streets, with looting and violence breaking out after police on Monday shot dead 27-year-old Walter Wallace, who was carrying a knife.

His family said he suffered from mental health issues and asked why officers did not taser him instead.

Wallace's death and the subsequent demonstrations have also revived a political clash between Republicans and Democrats less than a week before the election.

"It's a terrible thing, what I am witnessing is terrible and frankly that the mayor or whoever it is that's allowing people to riot and loot and not stop them is also just a horrible thing," President Donald Trump told reporters.

The US has seen a wave of protests and rioting since the police killing of George Floyd in May in Minnesota when an officer was filmed pressing his knee to handcuffed Floyd's neck until he went limp.

Many of the protests have accused the police of racism and brutality, but Trump has focused on the unrest to bolster his claims to be the "law-and-order" candidate in his election battle against Joe Biden.

On Tuesday, the Democratic challenger and his running mate Kamala Harris said in a statement that their "hearts are broken" for Wallace's family.

But they also called on demonstrators to protest peacefully.

"No amount of anger at the very real injustices in our society excuses violence," they said.

"Looting is not a protest, it is a crime. It draws attention away from the real tragedy of a life cut short," Biden and Harris added.

Two officers shot Wallace around 4:00 pm (2000 GMT) on Monday afternoon after he refused to drop the knife as his mother tried to restrain him.

Phone video of the killing posted on social media showed Wallace push his mother away and then walk towards the police.

"Put the knife down," one of the officers shouted in the video, which panned away as officers opened fire.

On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf's office announced the deployment of several hundred National Guard troops to the city "to protect the right to peacefully assemble and protest while keeping people safe."

Philadelphia's police commissioner has launched an investigation into the shooting.

Officials in the US city of Philadelphia announced a curfew Wednesday following two nights of unrest over the latest police killing of a Black man. The citywide order will last from 9:00 pm to 06:00 am (0100 to 1000 GMT Thursday), according to a statement on the city government's website.

Officials in the US city of Philadelphia announced a curfew Wednesday following two nights of unrest over the latest police killing of a Black man. The citywide order will last from 9:00 pm to 06:00 am (0100 to 1000 GMT Thursday), according to a statement on the city government's website. Thousands of people have taken to Philadelphia's streets, with looting and violence breaking out after police on Monday shot dead 27-year-old Walter Wallace, who was carrying a knife. His family said he suffered from mental health issues and asked why officers did not taser him instead. Wallace's death and the subsequent demonstrations have also revived a political clash between Republicans and Democrats less than a week before the election. "It's a terrible thing, what I am witnessing is terrible and frankly that the mayor or whoever it is that's allowing people to riot and loot and not stop them is also just a horrible thing," President Donald Trump told reporters. The US has seen a wave of protests and rioting since the police killing of George Floyd in May in Minnesota when an officer was filmed pressing his knee to handcuffed Floyd's neck until he went limp. Many of the protests have accused the police of racism and brutality, but Trump has focused on the unrest to bolster his claims to be the "law-and-order" candidate in his election battle against Joe Biden. On Tuesday, the Democratic challenger and his running mate Kamala Harris said in a statement that their "hearts are broken" for Wallace's family. But they also called on demonstrators to protest peacefully. "No amount of anger at the very real injustices in our society excuses violence," they said. "Looting is not a protest, it is a crime. It draws attention away from the real tragedy of a life cut short," Biden and Harris added. Two officers shot Wallace around 4:00 pm (2000 GMT) on Monday afternoon after he refused to drop the knife as his mother tried to restrain him. Phone video of the killing posted on social media showed Wallace push his mother away and then walk towards the police. "Put the knife down," one of the officers shouted in the video, which panned away as officers opened fire. On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf's office announced the deployment of several hundred National Guard troops to the city "to protect the right to peacefully assemble and protest while keeping people safe." Philadelphia's police commissioner has launched an investigation into the shooting.

Philadelphia imposes curfew amid unrest over black man's killing 

A female police officer in the southern US city of Tulsa in Oklahoma was charged on Thursday with manslaughter for fatally shooting an African-American man last week.&nbsp; 
 
A warrant has been issued for officer Betty Shelby&#39;s arrest over the death of 40-year-old Terence Crutcher, the Tulsa county district attorney was quoted as saying by international news agency Reuters.&nbsp; 
 
The incident that has yet again raised questions of racial bias in US policing was captured by dashboard cameras and a police helicopter.&nbsp; 
 
In the video, Crutcher can be seen with his hands up, leaning against his car. He falls to the ground after getting shot by the police officer.&nbsp; 
 
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According to AFP, the Tulsa district attorney&#39;s chief investigator, Doug Campbell, has said in a court filing that the 40-year-old was shot when he was trying to reach into his car&#39;s driver&#39;s side front window. The lawyer representing the Crutcher family held a <a href="https://theintercept.com/2016/09/20/video-shows-terence-crutcher-not-reaching-car-shot-lawyer-says/">press conference</a> where he displayed zoomed-in pictures from the video footage to show that the driver&#39;s window was closed. 
 
Campbell said: &quot;Officer Shelby reacted unreasonably by escalating the situation from a confrontation with Mr Crutcher, who was not responding to verbal commands and was walking away from her with his hands held up, becoming emotionally involved to the point that she overreacted.&quot;&nbsp; 
 
According to CNN, the confrontation started after a 911 call on Friday from a woman who informed that &nbsp;&quot;an abandoned car was blocking the street and a man was running away&quot;.&nbsp; 
 
The caller reportedly insisted that the man warned that it was going to blow up.&nbsp; 
 
The CNN report further points out that Shelby was the first officer to arrive on the scene, though she was not responding to the 911 call. Her attorney has been quoted as saying by CNN that she was on her way to a domestic violence call when she saw Crutcher. 
 
The chief invesitgator further pointed out on Thursday that Shelby claimed she had been &quot;in fear of her life&quot; during the confrontation.&nbsp;However, no weapons were recovered from the site of the incident. It&#39;s been established that Crutcher was unarmed.&nbsp;Crutcher later died at a hospital from a single gunshot wound to the chest.&nbsp; 
 
Following the latest development, the victim&#39;s twin sister, Tiffany Crutcher, has applauded the quick action of the district attorney.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;We will stay vigilant as this process moves forward and join the others, peacefully, in demanding greater accountability and transparency from law enforcement,&quot; she told reporters.&nbsp;&quot;We&#39;re demanding full prosecution. We want a conviction.&quot; 
 
The Department of Justice has opened a federal civil rights probe, parallel to the investigation being carried out by local authorities. &nbsp; 
 
The incident has triggered largely peaceful protests in Tulsa, however, unlike in Charlotte, North Carolina, where protests in response to another police kiling an African American man have seen violence.&nbsp; 
 
A group of activists, We the People Oklahoma, took to Twitter on Thursday afternoon ahead of the planned protests, and asserted that &quot;lot more needs to be done&quot;. <a href="http://www.newson6.com/story/33163826/we-the-people-oklahoma-pleased-with-charges-in-crutcher-shooting">News On 6</a> says the grassroots organisation drew a large crowd Thursday evening, calling for &quot;action and policy changes&quot;. Organisers say they&#39;re &quot;pleased&quot; that Officer Shelby was charged only six days after the incident. 
 
&quot;It just feels good that we have people being peaceful, and it feels good that we&#39;re not trying to cause any chaos, cause a riot. We&#39;re trying to be peaceful as possible, but at the same time it takes time to heal,&quot; Trevon McLemore said. 
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For those with questions, yes we are still having a rally tonight at 6pm. There is still work to be done.
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The Tulsa Police department had faith that the protests would likely be peaceful.&nbsp; 
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(WION with inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

The incident that has yet again raised questions of racial bias in US policing was captured by dashboard cameras and a police helicopter

A female police officer in the southern US city of Tulsa in Oklahoma was charged on Thursday with manslaughter for fatally shooting an African-American man last week. A warrant has been issued for officer Betty Shelby's arrest over the death of 40-year-old Terence Crutcher, the Tulsa county district attorney was quoted as saying by international news agency Reuters. The incident that has yet again raised questions of racial bias in US policing was captured by dashboard cameras and a police helicopter. In the video, Crutcher can be seen with his hands up, leaning against his car. He falls to the ground after getting shot by the police officer. [Warning: footage contains graphic violence] According to AFP, the Tulsa district attorney's chief investigator, Doug Campbell, has said in a court filing that the 40-year-old was shot when he was trying to reach into his car's driver's side front window. The lawyer representing the Crutcher family held a press conference where he displayed zoomed-in pictures from the video footage to show that the driver's window was closed. Campbell said: "Officer Shelby reacted unreasonably by escalating the situation from a confrontation with Mr Crutcher, who was not responding to verbal commands and was walking away from her with his hands held up, becoming emotionally involved to the point that she overreacted." According to CNN, the confrontation started after a 911 call on Friday from a woman who informed that "an abandoned car was blocking the street and a man was running away". The caller reportedly insisted that the man warned that it was going to blow up. The CNN report further points out that Shelby was the first officer to arrive on the scene, though she was not responding to the 911 call. Her attorney has been quoted as saying by CNN that she was on her way to a domestic violence call when she saw Crutcher. The chief invesitgator further pointed out on Thursday that Shelby claimed she had been "in fear of her life" during the confrontation. However, no weapons were recovered from the site of the incident. It's been established that Crutcher was unarmed. Crutcher later died at a hospital from a single gunshot wound to the chest. Following the latest development, the victim's twin sister, Tiffany Crutcher, has applauded the quick action of the district attorney. "We will stay vigilant as this process moves forward and join the others, peacefully, in demanding greater accountability and transparency from law enforcement," she told reporters. "We're demanding full prosecution. We want a conviction." The Department of Justice has opened a federal civil rights probe, parallel to the investigation being carried out by local authorities. The incident has triggered largely peaceful protests in Tulsa, however, unlike in Charlotte, North Carolina, where protests in response to another police kiling an African American man have seen violence. A group of activists, We the People Oklahoma, took to Twitter on Thursday afternoon ahead of the planned protests, and asserted that "lot more needs to be done". News On 6 says the grassroots organisation drew a large crowd Thursday evening, calling for "action and policy changes". Organisers say they're "pleased" that Officer Shelby was charged only six days after the incident. "It just feels good that we have people being peaceful, and it feels good that we're not trying to cause any chaos, cause a riot. We're trying to be peaceful as possible, but at the same time it takes time to heal," Trevon McLemore said. For those with questions, yes we are still having a rally tonight at 6pm. There is still work to be done. — WethePeopleOklahoma (@WeThePeopleOkla) September 22, 2016 The Tulsa Police department had faith that the protests would likely be peaceful. (WION with inputs from agencies)

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