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Looking North
FromForce of Law
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Oct 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
As California debated a new law limiting when police can use deadly force, advocates pointed to Seattle as an example of a place that's benefited from a similar policy. This season finale explores how Seattle’s experience may inform California’s future, as the most populous state adapts to new laws that require more de-escalation training and limits on when police can shoot.
Released:
Oct 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (9)
Introducing Force of Law: After police killed an unarmed black man in his grandparents' backyard, activists set out to change California law, hoping to make it easier to prosecute police who kill. That's sparked a heated debate in the state Capitol between families who have lost loved ones to police, and law enforcement officers who face split-second decisions while performing a dangerous job. Reporter Laurel Rosenhall explores California's attempt to curb police shootings as politicians consider the nation's toughest statewide standard for justifying deadly force. by Force of Law