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West Philadelphia Councilmember, Community Demand Apology From City For Use Of Tear Gas

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West Philadelphia Councilmember, Community Demand Apology From City For Use Of Tear GasMatt Petrillo reports.

♪♪THERE'S MORE FALLOUT TODAYAFTER MAYOR JIM KENNEY SAIDYESTERDAY HE REGRETTED TEARGASSING PEACEFUL PROTESTERS ONI676.NOW SOME PHILADELPHIA CITYCOUNCIL MEMBERS ARE CALLING ONTHE MAYOR TO APOLOGIZE FORAUTHORIZING THE USE OF TEARGAS IN WEST PHILADELPHIA LASTMONTH.MATT PETRILLO REPORTS.Reporter: WESTPHILADELPHIA SAW CHAOS BACK ONMAY 31ST WHERE LOOTING ANDARSON ROCKED THE NEIGHBORHOODIN BROAD DAYLIGHT AT 52ND ANDMARKET STREETS.IT WAS SCARY.Reporter: CITY COUNCILMEMBER JAMIE GAULTIERREPRESENTS WEST PHILLY.TO SEE THE TANK COMETHROUGH LETTING OFF TEAR GASTO SEE RIOT COPS COMING AT US,I COULDN'T EVEN IDENTIFY WHO IWAS TO THE RIOT COPS.I HAD TO RUN WITH EVERYBODYELSE.IT WAS TERRIFYING.Reporter: COMMISSIONEROUTLAW SAYS SHE REGRETS USINGTEAR GAS ON PROTESTERS ON 676AND SHE AND MAYOR JIM KENNEYAPOLOGY EVIDENCE TO THOSEAPOLOGIZED TO THE PROTESTERS.THE MAYOR ON FRIDAY SAID THISABOUT THE TEAR GAS USED INWEST PHILLY.ANYBODY THAT WASINCONVENIENCED OR.ED BY THAT I DO APOLOGIZETO THEM BUT THE SITUATION OFTHERE WAS TENUOUS ANDDANGEROUS AND NEEDED TO BERECTIFIED.Reporter: HE ADDS THE USE




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