The Why: Philly Explained

A former N.J. police chief stands trial for a hate crime


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Former Bordentown police chief Frank Nucera is standing trial for allegedly assaulting a black teenager while in custody. Nucera’s own officers recorded him using racist slurs, but is that enough to convict him of a hate crime? The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Melanie Burney and Grant Hill, producer of the podcast “Stay the F—- Out of Bordentown,” explain the unusual circumstances that led to the charges.

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