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An ex-cop facing murder charges gets an interesting defense from his lawyer, while two unrelated Philly police are fired for illegally detaining a man and falsifying paperwork. A Temple professor criticizes Philly’s support of homeless congress students, and UPenn brings changes to its housing policy. Join hosts Taylor Allen and Amarynth Ruch for a discussion about all that and more on The District.

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00:43 - Defense lawyer for ex-cop charged with murder says Philly DA Krasner driven by “unforeseen agenda”

04:36 - Two Philly cops fired for illegally stopping & cuffing man, falsifying paperwork

12:08 - Temple professor speaks out about Philly’s aid for homeless college students

20:04 - Penn to require students to live on campus through sophomore year

27:31 - Philly’s new payroll system to give workers a pay bump, with a catch

36:13 - City council passes bill that clears the way for municipal IDs