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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Gov. Newsom signs legislation to restrict police officers’ use of deadly force

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that changes the language governing when officers are allowed to use deadly force. Now they can do so only when it’s “necessary,” rather than when it’s merely “reasonable.”

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KCRW placeholderBy Rico Gagliano • Aug 19, 2019 • 1 min read

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that changes the language governing when officers are allowed to use deadly force. Now they can do so only when it’s “necessary,” rather than when it’s merely “reasonable.” Politico's Jeremy White calls it "one of the nation’s toughest police use-of-force standards."

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    Rico Gagliano

    host of “MUBI Podcast”

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    Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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    Line Editor, Press Play

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    Associate producer

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    Jeremy White

    Politico reporter covering California politics

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