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Ex-Philly cop Joseph Bologna will face assault charges after all, a judge ruled

The fired commander was captured on video striking a Temple student with a baton during last spring's George Floyd protests. On Tuesday, a judge reinstated some of the charges against him.

In a file photo, ex-Philadelphia police inspector Joseph Bologna Jr. turned himself in at the 15th District on Levick Street in Northeast Philadelphia on June 8, 2020 to face assault charges.
In a file photo, ex-Philadelphia police inspector Joseph Bologna Jr. turned himself in at the 15th District on Levick Street in Northeast Philadelphia on June 8, 2020 to face assault charges.Read moreStaff Photographer