A false account of a controversial killing takes Philly Police ‘a hundred steps back’ from the community
September 15, 2023
Philly’s strategy for solving violent crime relies on the public’s trust. The police killing of Eddie Irizarry, 27, threatens to strain that trust even more. ABOVE PHOTO: A speaker at a protest in memory of Eddie Irizarry, killed by Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial in August 2023. Photo: Meredith Edlow By Mensah M. Dean This…