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Dismissing the charges against the officer who killed Eddie Irizarry also dismisses the urgent need for police accountability

Once again, Philadelphia police are not held accountable, in a city where the bonds between community and police are broken.

Supporters rally outside of Philadelphia Municipal Court on Tuesday in the wake of a judge dismissing all charges against Philadelphia Police Officer Mark Dial, who shot and killed Eddie Irizarry last month.
Supporters rally outside of Philadelphia Municipal Court on Tuesday in the wake of a judge dismissing all charges against Philadelphia Police Officer Mark Dial, who shot and killed Eddie Irizarry last month.Read moreJose F. Moreno / Staff Photographer
    by Helen Ubiñas | Columnist
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