The officer who shot Eddie Irizarry will be fired | Morning Newsletter
And one of Pennsylvania’s most historic routes
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Our lead story explains the impending dismissal of Philadelphia Police Officer Mark Dial, the officer who shot and killed 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry.
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Officer Mark Dial, who shot Eddie Irizarry in Kensington last week, will be fired for insurbordination.
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw made the announcement Wednesday. Dial will be suspended for 30 days with intent to dismiss after he refused to cooperate with the department’s internal investigation into the shooting of Irizarry.
Outlaw said he violated two department directives: refusal to obey orders from superior officers and failure to cooperate in a departmental investigation.
Be aware: Outlaw’s move to fire him is because of administrative violations, not for any alleged wrongdoing in the shooting. She declined to say whether she believes Dial’s actions were criminal.
Notable quote: “Fired is not enough for my family,” Zoraida Garcia, Irizarry’s aunt, said in an interview. “He needs to be in jail.”
Keep reading for the latest developments in the investigation of the shooting of Irizarry.
What you should know today
The Philly-based organization the Design Advocacy Group, made up of more than 2,100 architects and designers, came out in opposition to the 76ers’ plan for a new downtown arena.
Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, may be on the verge of arrest for his alleged involvement in the sale of two expensive watches at the Willow Grove Mall. Federal police in Brazil accused Bolsonaro of participating in an international conspiracy to embezzle diplomatic gifts he received while president.
Columnist Stephanie Farr revisited Philly’s new stand-alone public bathroom six weeks after her initial review.
Philly is offering loans for landlords to repair properties and maintain the city’s affordable housing.
“The Point” was once Haddonfield’s vibrant Black community that thrived for more than a century. Volunteers are preserving the community’s stories by gathering first-person accounts, organizing walking tours and holding workshops.
Thomas Jefferson University appointed its first Black medical school dean, Said A. Ibrahim.
Photographer Charles Fox documented his summer road trip along Pennsylvania’s portion of the Lincoln Highway.
There’s so much American history along its 360 miles.
You can visit the room where Lincoln penned the Gettysburg Address or roam the house where abolitionist John Brown plotted a slave rebellion.
Click here to travel on one of Pennsylvania’s most notable routes.
🧠 Trivia time 🧠
Who is the latest Eagles player to land on the cover of Sports Illustrated?
A) Jalen Hurts
B) DeVonta Smith
C) Fletcher Cox
D) None of the above
Think you know? Check your answer.
What we’re...
🏳️🌈 Anticipating: National Coming Out Day celebrations will come back to Philly in October for the first time since 2019. This time, there will be a parade.
💭 Wondering: If you’ll apply to get money from Facebook’s $727 million class-action lawsuit over claims it shared users’ data without their consent. The deadline is Friday.
🧩 Unscramble the anagram 🧩
Hint: A Philly-born model
HIRE FAN
Email us if you know the answer. We’ll select a reader at random to shout out here. Cheers to Lydia Cooper, who correctly guessed Wednesday’s answer: Sigma Sound.
Photo of the day
That should get your Thursday started. I’m off to soak in the sun during my morning walk. Have a good day, and I’ll catch you tomorrow.