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Deadly Police Shootings Of Unarmed Civilians Will Now By Investigated By The State, Under New Guidelines

The new guidelines released by California Attorney General Rob Bonta are being welcomed by civil rights advocates.


LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Fatal police shootings of unarmed people will now be investigated by the state, according to new guidelines released by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

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The new guidelines are being welcomed by civil rights advocates, calling it a major change that will make investigations of controversial shootings more transparent. But there are doubts that the new guidelines will work justly in reality.

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