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The killing of Adam Toledo: Lawful but awful?

The killing of Adam Toledo: Lawful but awful?

FromSky News Daily


The killing of Adam Toledo: Lawful but awful?

FromSky News Daily

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
May 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It was around 2.30am on 29 March when 13-year-old Adam Toledo was shot by a police officer while unarmed and holding both hands in the air. Two weeks later, police bodycam footage of the shooting was released, triggering protests around Chicago.But does the footage show a human error in the heat of the moment or a reaction to a genuine fear for life?Host Ashna Hurynag is joined by Sanya Burgess, who is part of Sky News data and forensics team that has been analysing the footage, and Jerry Ratcliffe, professor at the Department for Criminal Justice at Temple University in Philadelphia, USA and former Metropolitan Police officer.
Released:
May 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson brings you a deeper look at the big stories. We use Sky News correspondents for the best eyewitness reporting, original stories and expertise to make sense of the world.Published every weekday.