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Philly Has The Largest Population Of Never-Married Adults 

 

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A new study shows that Philadelphia has the largest population of adults who’s never been married among the 10 biggest cities in the United States.

The study says that nearly 52 percent of Philadelphia’s adults have never been married.

MAN DIES AFTER ALTERCATION WITH POLICE

Earlier this morning on the 900 block of Poplar Street in North Philadelphia police responded to a 911 call for a person screaming.

Arriving officers found a 55-year-old man jumping up and down on his red truck while screaming. He then jumped off the truck and went to the driver side of the patrol car and grabbed a female officer by the neck.

The man was struck with a baton from one of the officers, while another officer’s tased him.

After getting the man on the ground and handcuffed. They noticed the suspect was unresponsive.

 

Philly Law Enforcement Unveil Human-Trafficking Task Force

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In the efforts to defeat human trafficking, authorities announced a new task force – funded by a $1.3 million federal grant to sharpen the focus on sex slaves of vulnerable adults and children.