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Efforts to change laws around police officers’ use of deadly force
The Sacramento police officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark won’t face criminal charges. Now California’s attorney general has to decide whether to indict them.
By Madeleine Brand • • 47m ListenThe Sacramento police officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark won’t face criminal charges. Now California’s attorney general has to decide whether to indict them. This shooting has put a new focus on two pieces of legislation in Sacramento aimed at curbing police shootings.
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5 storiesSacramento lawmakers want to make it easier to indict officers using deadly force
The Sacramento police officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark won’t face criminal charges. Now California’s attorney general has to decide whether to indict.
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