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A fired Philly cop who hit a Temple student with his baton during George Floyd protests was cleared of criminal charges

A judge ruled that the District Attorney’s Office did not present enough evidence to establish that Joseph Bologna’s use of his baton against a protester amounted to a crime.

Philadelphia police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna, Saturday, May 30.
Philadelphia police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna, Saturday, May 30.Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer