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5 things to know about California’s backlog of police shooting investigations
Investigations in to fatal shootings by California police take so long that officers often cannot be decertified or charged with most crimes.
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According to CalMatters’s source item, 5 things to know about California’s backlog of police shooting investigations, Investigations in to fatal shootings by California police take so long that officers often cannot be decertified or charged with most crimes.
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