Calls for Police Reform, Training Intensify After Shootings
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After two recent fatal shootings by the CPD, calls for urgent police reform grow louder.
After two more fatal shootings by the Chicago Police Department over the weekend, calls for urgent police reform and better training of officers have grown louder. What, if anything, could police have done differently to de-escalate the situation, and is more training the answer? We discuss the issues with our panel.
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Calls for Police Reform, Training Intensify After Shootings
Clip: 12/28/2015 | 14m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
After two more fatal shootings by the Chicago Police Department over the weekend, calls for urgent police reform and better training of officers have grown louder. What, if anything, could police have done differently to de-escalate the situation, and is more training the answer? We discuss the issues with our panel.
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