Philadelphia Cop Beating Protestors with Baton

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A Philadelphia police staff inspector has been charged with clubbing a Temple University student during a rally and a Delaware County police leader is under investigation following a social media post as calls against police brutality grow across the country.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Friday he is filing aggravated assault and related charges against Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna for an incident involving a Temple University student on Monday.

Video posted on social media shows a police officer shove a protester on the Ben Franklin Parkway, then hit someone on the head with a baton.

The District Attorney’s Office says the video is of Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna committing a crime.

 

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