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Coronavirus, city shutdown not slowing violent crime in Philadelphia

The city's murder count is up 26% this year. Crime is not slacking off even with the city shut down.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw speaks to reporters outside Police Headquarters during a news conference about policing during the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw speaks to reporters outside Police Headquarters during a news conference about policing during the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer