Temple Officer Slain, More Police Patrolling & Mayoral Candidates on Crime
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Show Notes
It’s the Friday news roundup! In today’s episode, host Trenae Nuri is joined by Mensah Dean, staff writer for The Trace, and Ellie Rushing, criminal justice and law enforcement reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, to discuss the recent killing of Temple University officer Christopher Fitzgerald, how residents are responding to increased police presence in the city’s 39th, 25th, 24th and 22nd districts, and what mayoral candidates have to say about reducing gun violence.
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