A year after Eddie Irizarry’s death, dozens gather in Kensington to advocate for police accountability

Dozens gathered in the rain on Sunday to demand justice for Eddie Irizarry, a 27-year-old man who former Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial fatally shot during a traffic stop in Kensington last year. 

The rally took place a few days after the first anniversary of Irizarry’s death near the intersection of Willard and Lee streets, where Dial shot him. It also followed the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office’s recent decision to drop the first-degree murder charge against Dial. Dial, 28, who is out on bail, will now face a third-degree murder charge, among others. Read more. 

Photo by Kit Ramsey