Only the Legislature can save Californians from bad cops

Prompted by the police shooting of Stephon Clark in Sacramento, California lawmakers Shirley Weber, Kevin McCarty and Nancy Skinner are pushing bills that would restrict when police officers can use deadly force and open confidential records on misconduct.

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Asheville police release extended footage of 2017 police beating of pedestrian

The City of Asheville Police Department in North Carolina has released extended footage showing a police officer beating, tasering and choking a suspect during an arrest on August 25, 2017.
City of Asheville via Storyful