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Philly Police Less Likely to Arrest Suspect When Murder Victim Is Person of Color

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nbc10 investigatorsMay 13, 2021 11:22 pm

Philly Police Less Likely to Arrest Suspect When Murder Victim Is Person of Color

Arrest records show people of color are most often the murder victims in Philadelphia. Police say distrust in some neighborhoods limits leads and makes cases go cold in more cases where the victim is Black or Latino. NBC10 investigative reporter Mitch Blacher has the story.

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