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From police procedures to outdated laws to systemic racism, experts say the odds are stacked against Pennsylvanians like Walter Wallace Jr.

“If I have a psychotic break and I call 911, there’s still a chance I could land in the emergency room, but I could also be jailed, injured or killed.”

Family and friends gather outside Walter Wallace Jr.'s home in West Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Family and friends gather outside Walter Wallace Jr.'s home in West Philadelphia on Tuesday.Read moreJOSE F. MORENO / Staff Photographer