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of what happened back in 2012? So, Matt, I actually remember this day. clear as day. I was working on the TV assignment desk. It was a Saturday morning, August 18th of that year. And Moses Walker was an officer. He had just finished up at work. He was leaving work, walking to a bus stop. It was near 20th and C's would be more. And there were two men that were following him, kind of trailing him. There was surveillance video eventually put out of this. And you can see them kind of cross the street. He tried to avoid them, but they do come up to him. They try and rob him. He tries to pull his gun, but before he can shoot one of the two suspects, since fires at him. shooting him in the chest and the torso. He later died at the hospital. Days later, there were two suspects that were arrested, Sanseer McFarlane and Raphael Jay Jones. And this particular case centers around Jay Jones. And Jay Jones was convicted in 2014. So then let's fast forward. The conviction is overturned this week. Why? And you were the only reporter in the courtroom for this, right? So, yeah, this. Honestly, I fell into this. I was in the court for another hearing that was happening, another sentencing and ran into the president of the FOP. And he said, are you here for this? And I said, what? And he said, this is. a PCR for Officer Moses Walker's killer. And I said, okay, so I waited around, sat in in the courtroom. And basically this judge, Jennifer Schultz, said that because disgraced former homicide detective Philo Norto, who has since been convicted on sexual assault charges that were connected to witnesses on the case, since he sat in on Jay Jones's confession, she said that it could have altered the defense's strategy if they had known about those sexual assaults. But the thing here, Matt, is that that confession was never presented at trial. So it's a little controversial about why this conviction is overturned, but we'll see what happens. And D.A. Larry Krasner, he said this week soon after this happened that he plans to appeal. Yes. So he says the office will appeal to a higher court. It could potentially take years. Have we heard from the family of Moses Walker? So his mother, when I. Walker, spoke out. about this and said that really she feels that, you know, she's been failed by the system. It would have had no bearing on him because we know he was to shoot it. Now, my family has to go through the anguish, reliving of the feelings of having another trap. That's not fair. My family should have been represented better. She did also speak at a press conference the day after and just asked for people to pray for her family and for her son. And she wanted people to know about her son and how much he loved being a police officer, how much he did for the city. She wanted the focus to basically remain on her son Moses.

So the DA will appeal. If the appeal fails, the case is retried then? Is that how it works? So yes, it will go first of the Superior Court. It could go all the way up to the state Supreme Court and be decided, again, could take years. And then if not, yes, the case could be retried in front of a judge. Krasner has said, the district attorney has said that he will vigorously retry this if it comes to that. So again, we'll have to see how the process plays out. Does Jay Jones go free while this goes through that process? No, he's technically still charged with first degree murder. So he stays in prison. The judge ruled that when she made her decision, she said, you'll remain in prison. The defense had actually asked for the entire case to be tossed out, which she also denied. Now, the DA's office has been under fire. We've talked about it on the show for its role in the handling of appeals. And I know the DA was asked about that, right? Yes, at the press conference that he held, I did ask District Attorney Krasner about this. I was asking about what confidence the family should have in his office, now that the law division has been criticized by the Supreme Court in Pennsylvania and by federal judges. I had to ask him twice, and then he basically kind of danced around the issue. I mean, I'm not sure whose agenda that question serves, but I think it's pretty clear that there is confidence here. The family was there standing beside Krasner during this press conference and as was the FOP. And I think they're very hopeful that this will prevail, that their fight to keep Jay Jones in prison will prevail. But obviously they were asked to be at that press conference. So we'll see what happens. All right. Thank you very much, Kristen. That's KW. Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johansson joining us. And we are just getting started. Much more of the week in Philly coming up right after this. We have a duty to make sure that when this event happens, we are protecting those who are attending. You put motorcycles on the sidewalk with barricades when there were too many humans on there and you knew it and you did it anyway. We are back on the week in Philly, and this week, a city council committee held a hearing looking back at how Philadelphia police responded to the Pride parade in June. For more, let's bring in KW City Hall, Bureau Chief Pat Loeb, and Pat, what was kind of at the heart of what this council committee wanted to look into? They were looking into a large police presence in the part of Center City, known as the Gaborhood on June 6, which was Pride Day in Philadelphia. Now, this year, the Pride Festival moved to the parkway to make a... bigger and more accessible. And there were dozens of police officers there to secure it. But then hundreds of people began also showing up in the Gaborhood, including some rowdy teens who were getting in fights and causing a commotion. So the police moved in there as well for crowd control. But a lot of people who were in the Gaborhood that day said it felt like an over-response, maybe even a bit abusive. So Councilmember Rue Landau, the first out LGBTQ member of city council called for this hearing. What were the main concerns from council member Landau and the public at large? Well, most of the complaints were just about police actions that day. There were cops on motorcycles and horses, and they put up barricades on the sidewalks, trapping people who were trying to get somewhere else. And then the horses went in there and people were terrified.

Landau said, and there were just a lot of complaints. But then there was also testimony about the history of police abuse against LGBTQ people going back to when Frank Rizzo was police commissioner. So like 50 years ago. So part of this clearly was driven by more than police actions that day. It has a history. What did police have to say? Commissioner Kevin Bethel took the heat. He mentioned there was new leadership in the Center City Police District on June 6, but he really took full responsibility. And he tried to explain that the police were concerned about public safety, that especially because he perceived a pride event to be a potential target of violence, there were a lot of police on hand. And when fights broke out in the caberhood, they responded the way they respond. There was one exchange. where Landau said, I would suggest that most people did not believe that you were there to protect them. They were terrified. They were harassed. They were traumatized. This was not about protection. You had 150 officers there by your own testimony. That is a significant amount. Bethel said, but I disagree with you. And because I tell you what, then do you want police there at all? My comment that there was 150 officers there should not turn into the end-sum game of do you not want anybody there? Listen. Counsel, I have a lot of respect for you. And so we're having a conversation. So just make sure I'm not being disrespectful to you when I push back. She? had no time for his explanation that they were responding to a public safety situation. She wanted an apology, and he was not apologizing. Should we expect any policy changes or directional changes out of this? Oh, yes. Both sides said there would be more advanced planning next year, and there will be agreements about deployment before the event. Also this week, you had a story about how the city and school district are losing out on millions of dollars. Explain what city controller Christy Brady revealed. Yes, she found hundreds of people taking the homestead exemption who were not eligible. She says it's costing the city and school district $30 million a year in revenue. Now, the homestead exemption. exempts the first $100,000 of a home's value from its tax bill. That's an average savings of $1,400 a year. But it's only for homeowners who live in the house as their primary residence. She found people taking it on multiple properties, people who don't live in the city taking it, businesses, rental businesses. So it was definitely being abused. Did she propose a remedy or are they already addressing this? Well, she first started looking into it two years ago.

And after that first investigation, the city started to audit its tax relief programs. The homestead exemption is the most popular. It's not the only one. Right before the controllers report came out, the revenue department said that it had kicked thousands of people out of the tax relief programs because they weren't eligible and that they thought it would produce millions of additional dollars in revenue each year. So, yeah, there are steps being taken to protect these programs. But right now, if you get caught taking it... When you're not entitled to it, you get kicked out. You have to pay the full tax bill. But there's no attempt to go back in time and have you pay back taxes or have any penalties for having taken it without being eligible. And so the city controller is suggesting that the city start. first of all, being more careful about who they let in on the tax relief programs, but also that they look at penalties and back taxes for people that get caught. All right. Thank you very much, Pat. That was KYW City Hall Bureau Chief Patlobe. We need to take a break. We will continue on with the week in Philly in just a few minutes.

It's the Week in Philly, sponsored by your Delaware Valley Honda dealers. Get a deal you'll like on a Honda you'll love. We continue on on the week in Philly, and a busy stop on SEPTA's Market, Frankfurt, L line is set to be closed for quite some time. For more on this, let's bring in KYW's Mike DeNardo. Mike, what stop are we talking about and what is happening there? Matt, we're talking about the 11th Street stop on the market, Frankfurt, L. What's happening is it's closing so septa can install elevators up to street level to make the stop ADA compliant. They're also upgrading the platform, improving lighting, and the communication system there, as well as putting in new floor and wall tiles, a new cashier's booth, new waterproofing, and they're also adding those new nearly full-length fare Bill Gates. So how long is this going to take? And what should commuters who use this on the regular plan for as a plan B? Yeah, that is the heart of the story here. The closure starts September 5th and the 11th Street Station will be closed for a year during this work, reopening at the end of August 2027. So the plan B for the 9,400 or so daily weekday commuters who use that stop is 8th Street or 13th Street, both of which are already ADA accessible. How much is this going to cost and was this already in the SEPTA budget? It's a $44 million project. It was already in SEPTA's capital budget, funded mostly through a federal FTA accessibility grant. And one reason SEPTA is shutting down the 11th Street station completely is that the job can be done in one year versus three if they try to continue service during that time. A complete closure would also save about $3 million, SEPTA estimates. All right, we'll keep an eye on this. And also this week, you did a story on why PennDOTS South Street Pedestrian Bridge Project is a bit behind schedule. First off, remind us exactly what this project is. Big picture, it's part of that huge ongoing project to build a cap over I-95 at Penn's Landing. It's all to create a 12-acre park and reconnect the riverfront with Old City. That cap project is expected to be completed in 2029 with construction of the park and apatheter and other amenities happening in 2030 before it opens to the public. Now, The South Street Pedestrian Bridge is part of this project. It's a project to extend the existing pedestrian bridge over I-95 the rest of the way east over Columbus Boulevard. Right now, you can cross-I-95 on the bridge, but then you have to use a crosswalk to get the rest of the way across Columbus Boulevard. What's in this design is a distinctive signature tied arch bridge that... Once it's installed, we'll really redefine the skyline at Penns Landing. It's a striking design that will allow people on foot to walk all the way across both roads.

So where are they in construction and where should they be? Pendot says the beauty of this tied arch bridge is that it can be constructed nearby and then picked up and moved into place. In this case, Pendot expects to pick up the finished bridge and move it into place all in one night. One day it's not going to be there, and then the next day you're going to have this huge span, you know, going across Christopher Columbus Boulevard and connecting to the river. In this case, plans call for the bridge to be built in a parking lot next to the cap and then moved. The original plan was to have this in place for the semi-quincentennial events this summer, not to have the bridge open to the pedestrians, but at least to have it in place, but that didn't happen. So what's the holdup? This is a relatively new design that PennDOT doesn't have a whole lot of experience with. It's a very unique structure. So there's a lot of materials that are new to penned out specs that need to be reviewed. They're really taking their time. The engineers are doing testing to make sure that this bridge will support the proper weight loads, make sure it can withstand vibrations, and to approve the materials being used. So they're really being cautious here. So when should we expect it and what should we expect going forward? Pennots Brad Rudolph tells us that we should expect construction on the bridge itself to begin next month in September with that 258-foot mainspan wheeled over and installed in a single night. Next spring, maybe in March or so. Then the approaches to the bridge will be built. On the river side, a circular ramp will be constructed with the goal mat of opening up the whole thing to pedestrians late in 2027. It does sound incredibly cool and like something to genuinely look forward to seeing. The pictures are striking. If you haven't seen them, look them up. All right. Thank you very much, Mike. That's KW's Mike DeNardo joining us. Going to step away and we'll be back. The week in Philly marches on in just a few moments. As someone who's competed against Philadelphia for a large amount of time, one thing I can say is the fan base here is incredible. You can tell that they love the city and the team here. Welcome back to the week in Philly. That was Jalen Brown, one of the Sixers big offseason acquisitions. And he was speaking at his introductory press conference, which was on Thursday. Now, that was just one of several happenings on the Philadelphia sports scene this week. And for more, let's bring in KYW's Dave Uram. And Dave, another big deal. Major League Baseball trade deadline was Monday. The Phillies, as expected, were active. They pick up. One of the top hitters in baseball, Louisa Rice, also get relievers Caleb Killian and Brooks Raleigh from the Giants and Mets, respectively. They give up prospects in those deals. So now that the dust has settled from the deadline, how much better do you think the Phillies are now compared to last weekend? Well, Matt, I think their lineups much better with Louisa Rice. He's one of the best contact hitters in the sport. He's a hitter that the Phillies really don't have. He doesn't really hit for power much.

But this is a guy when you have a couple of guys on base. He can make contact and drive some runs in. He does not strike out very much at all, which is definitely something different than what the Phillies typically have with some of their power guys. So it's a tremendous addition for the Phillies lineup. Are they better defensively? It's very... debatable. As they're starting pitching better, they didn't add any starting pitching at the trade deadline. And then as far as the bullpen's concern with the additions of Brooks Raleigh and Caleb Killian, you think it'll be better, but they have to show it on the field. I think they had a lot of holes, and I think you can only plug so many holes at the deadline. And me personally, I think they did a pretty good job. When you look at this group, now with these new pieces, What do you think will be the key whether or not they can break through come the postseason, assuming they get there? It's pretty simple. Get in and get hot. They're a little bit behind the Braves right now in the National League East. So I think based on the way they played in April and the way they played in July and their bad records in those months, I think cost them a chance of the division. I think it cost them a chance at getting a buy if they were to get into the playoffs. I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing. I think it's actually a good thing if they don't get a buy. They've shown in the past that they don't perform well after having a buy in the postseason. Ideally, they move further up the standing so that they can be at home if they're to get into the playoffs for the wild card series. They got some work to do to be able to do that. Right now, they're not in that position. But it's really basic. Get into the playoffs and then get hot. And if you do that... You can go on a run, preserve leads, hit the ball, don't go on cold streaks. That's really what it comes down to in the baseball playoffs. All right. Now we want to talk about the Eagles who are way steep into training camp. What have been your impressions to come out of workout so far? So I think the offense is a work in progress with new offensive coordinator and play caller Sean Mannion. I think the defense is going to be exceptional. based on what we've seen so far. Most of the starters, the key players are returning. It's year three of Vic Fangio's defense. You know, who knows what the Eagles offense is going to be once week one comes around against Washington. But I think it's pretty safe to say that the Eagles defense is going to be a force to be reckoned with in 2026. We are now getting ready for the preseason games to start. So once we start to see some live action, are there any position battles or individuals or anything that you're really going to be keeping an eye on? I don't think they will, right? Just because knowing how Nick Siriani has handled things over the past few seasons or so, I think that it would... actually benefit the offensive starters to play a series against Baltimore. Before they play New England, the second preseason game, they're going to have joint practices up in Foxborough. So you probably certainly won't see any offensive starters in the second preseason game. But in the first preseason game against Baltimore, because this is a new offensive system,

They don't have A.J. Brown anymore, right? So there are some new wide receivers in there. The offensive line blocking philosophy is different than what they've done before. They have a new offensive line coach in Chris Cooper after Jeff Stoutland. I think that it would behoove the offensive starters to get a series or two against Baltimore. There's obviously the risk of injury. But then again, you don't, I don't think you want them to go into Washington. at the link against Washington in week one, and it'd be the first time they're playing a real live-action football game in this new system. I don't think that's going to happen because we know how Coach Siriani and the Eagles have done things, but it's always fun to watch football. It's a tremendous time of year in Philadelphia sports, as you alluded to. The 76ers are a hot topic with all the additions they've made. The Phillies are in another playoff hunt, and the Eagles always generate. exciting topics. And then the Flyers, hey, they should be pretty good as well. So it's an exciting time in Philadelphia sports. That's KW's Dave Uram joining us. And by the way, that first Eagles preseason game against Baltimore, that will be Saturday night, August 15th. We need to step away more of the week in Philly coming up right after this. Those kids got dragged through the legal system while this guy got to have a paid vacation. You have to take small victories where it is, and this is a victory. Chief McElry was found to be wrong. Welcome back to the week in Philly. This week, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office released a report on its independent investigation into that February ice protest in Quaker Town that descended into violence. For more on this, let's bring in KW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melward and Jim, first off, give us a quick reminder of what happened back in February. I'm not sure how quick this will be, but there were a series of organized school walkouts to protest ICE involvement in several high-profile violent episodes across the country in other districts like Ben Salem, Pensbury, and Penridge. Those walkouts went off as planned. But in Quakertown, the day before the walkout, there were threats reported on the Safe to Say app, which is an anonymous app that allows students or others to report any potential threats. Those reports included someone reportedly bringing a gun to school for this protest. The administration at Quaker Town Community High School backed off their support for the walkout because of safety concerns. And the morning of the walkout, they told students anyone who participated would be suspended. Some Quaker Town students still opted to take part instead of following a plan that had been put in place and staying in the area that was set aside for the protest. They took to the streets of Quaker Town. There was also a group of counter protesters following and harassing the teenage protesters. It eventually led to a confrontation with one ice protester kicking and punching a counter protesters pickup truck. Another ice protester threw an ice ball or hard packed snowball at one of the counter protesters' trucks. And while most students stayed on sidewalks,

Four started to walk in the street, ignoring orders from plainclothes police who were following in unmarked vehicles, they say, to make sure everyone was safe. Chief Scott McElry wearing a tan quarter zip in blue pants, but nothing identifying him as the chief or even as law enforcement waited into the crowd. While he says he identified himself as a cop, the DA's report says there's no evidence he did, and that's a key part of this. As he grabs a teenager by the arm, other protesters start hitting McElry, including one who's pulled off by another sergeant. The report says, when the sergeant told that kid, that's the police chief, the teenager was surprised and immediately became compliant. Now, a uniformed officer arrived on scene. A teen took a swing at that officer, and McElry put his arm around that teen's neck. Other protesters started trying to get him off of her, hitting him. The chief and the teenager both fall to the ground. The physical confrontation continues. Uniformed officers arrive. Five juveniles are taken into custody. The juveniles were held in custody for five days. Eventually, the more serious charges were dropped. The remaining charges were resolved in juvenile court towards eventual expungement, meaning no permanent record. videos and images of McElry with his arm around the girl's neck went viral. And while some in the community called for charges against him and for him to be fired, the borough backed him and the DA's office finds there are no grounds for criminal charges against him. Dig into what the report showed as far as findings. You kind of referenced it several times talking about how it kind of framed things as they happen minute by minute. But what does it say as far as findings? The bulk of the report says the DA's office basically had to sort through a lot of noise to try to figure out as best as it could what happened with attorneys for the juveniles saying that McElrie's actions were a rear naked choke and an attempt to choke the girl into unconsciousness. But the report says there's no evidence McElrie ever constricted or breathing. It also calls out the Bucks County Police Chiefs Association and Quaker Town Borough, where McElrie is manager. For both saying that he acted professionally, the report caused it a calamitous decision, noting there were uniformed officers staging nearby the chief could have waited for them, quoting from the report. Although McElri was legally authorized to use force, his decision to do so in the manner he chose was a calamitous decision that disrupted a student protest and led to confusion and trauma for the entire community. So while it says Chief McElrie's actions do not rise to a level where charges could be filed, it is very critical of his actions while also pointing out the injuries he sustained, showing the actions of protesters. As for claims, the students were targeted for racial or ethnic reasons. The report says they found no evidence supporting that, adding, quoting here, we cannot dispute Quaker Town Police had grounds to arrest each of these juveniles.

And another quote, the available evidence points to these errors tracing back to the fog of war created after McElry was seriously beaten by people who did not realize he was a police officer. Does this report make any recommendations for actions going forward? Kind of. It points out that after George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis, the Bucks County DA's office at the time worked with the County Police Chiefs Association to develop guidelines to prevent techniques used during arrest that would restrict breathing. But the NAACP says Quaker Town Police is one of the only departments that has not adopted policies limiting things like chokeholds. So the report... calls on Quaker Town Police to come up with a timeline to change those policies. It closes with this recommendation. Again, a quote, if this report shared with the public that we released it along with the commitment to working with the community and Quaker Town Police to listen to all voices promoting healing and building relationships necessary to keep our community safer and stronger, but Matt, other than the policy changes listed above, it doesn't detail how to do that. All right. Thank you very much, Jim KW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melworth joining us. We need to step away. More of the week in Philly coming up right after this.

It at least gives me a sense of knowing my neighbors, of feeling connected with my community, and not feeling like I'm alone. Coming down the stretch here on this edition of the week in Philly, and if you online shop on the regular, there is a good chance you've experienced the frustration of getting a message saying your package was delivered. And... It's not there. Often, it's because somebody swiped it off your porch or step. And this is a serious problem in some neighborhoods. And some are working together to try and combat it. For more on this, let's bring in KW's Nigel Thompson. And Nigel, you did a story this week. And where are we talking about here? If you're talking about package thefts from porches, you could probably put the whole city in that. bracket in that story, but I specifically talked to a block captain in South Philly. It's on Montrose Street between 3rd Street and Moy Mencing Street. So how bad's the problem? Really bad. In the sense of like, he said that they did like a poll of neighbors and every single one of them on that block had had a package stolen in at least the last five years at some point. So what are they doing here to try and help? The neighbor's name is Ryan Fair. He lives on that block on Montrose Street. He went to a neighborhood association meeting, the Queen Village Neighbors Association. Went there for what he said was a, you know, a bigger concern about other crime in the neighborhood. But what came out of that was that one of the suggestions was to form a group chat or kind of gather with your neighbors to sort of. protect your packages together? I posted some signs on some light posts with a QR code. The response was pretty quick and pretty surprising. Within a week or two, we had 20 or 30 people in the group chat. Neighbors multiple times a week will say, hey, I have a package coming at this day. Can somebody keep it in their house until I get home from work? And that's been a success. They still have the occasional package theft, but he said the peace of mind has really helped. It's kind of beautiful in its simplicity. He had some pretty good points in terms of like it's brought him closer to his neighbors. He actually knows his neighbors now. It's a community problem. I mean, I asked him about, you know, you go to the police and what do the police do about it? And it's like, not only is it like not a high priority package theft just because. there's other things going on in the city that are more pressing crimes, but also like the chances of them being able to recover something that gets stolen off a porch is very, very low. And he said, you know, over the years they've tried the police, they've filed reports, and it ends of just being tedious and time consuming rather than actually resolving the problem. And to be fair, if the police focused on... this they would probably have time for nothing else because of the breadth and width of the problem as you mentioned yeah i mean that part of south philly the third district in 23 and 24 was the highest

had the highest reported amounts of package thefts in the city. Last year, it was second. And as this story kind of proves, it's something for the community to solve and kind of band together. All right. Thank you very much, Nigel. That's KW's Nigel Thompson joining us. And that will do it for this edition of the week in Philly from KW News Radio, sponsored by your Delaware Valley Honda dealers. Get a deal you'll like on a Honda you'll love. This week's episode was produced by Brian Seltser and Sabrina Boyd-Zerca. My name is Matt Lee. Thanks so much for listening and enjoy the rest of your weekend.