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Parole Board Reviewing Policies After Officer's Killing

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With two men now arrested in connection with the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Moses Walker Jr., many are asking why they were on the street in the first place.

One of those suspects, Rafael Jones, was released from jail just 10 days before the shooting. He was placed on house arrest.

But police say he wasn't wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet, and the question is why?

At "Good Day," we wanted to bring in Judge Gene Cohen to try and explain. Cohen served on the bench in Common Pleas Court for 18 years.

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