A Taser For Every Cop

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A Taser For Every Cop

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Mar 16, 2018

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San Francisco is one of the last major U.S. cities to arm police officers with Tasers. The city’s Police Commission approved a Taser policy on Wednesday. The fight over this weapon has been ongoing for more than a decade. What happened?

Guest: Alex Emslie, KQED criminal justice reporter

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Mar 16, 2018

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