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York City Police use of force policy now available to the public

The City of York has released to the public its police department’s use of force policy, which is currently being evaluated to ensure that it aligns with national recommendations, according to a news release.

Link to Article:
https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2020/06/25/york-city-polices-use-force-policy-now-available-public-chokehold-pepper-spray/3258308001/

From:
York Daily Record Teresa Boeckel

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Australian police assault Aboriginal man with taser

Footage posted by a bystander to social media has exposed yet another brutal police assault, this time targeting an Aboriginal man in inner-city Sydney. The video, taken on Monday afternoon, shows Kris Bradshaw being repeatedly tasered in the face, chest and neck by officers as he was in a prone position.

Link to Article:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-23/police-taser-aboriginal-man-sydney-nsw/12383706?nw=0

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Published by the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) www.wsws.org Oscar Grenfell

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Amid Police Outcry and Defunding, Phazzer’s Safer, Low-Cost Solution Emerges

Nationwide, officials have scrambled to create policies to address policing while Covid-19 has already resulted in slashed budgets.    Cost and safety appear to be paramount in the new model of public safety. As one Minneapolis councilman explained about police defunding , it requires us to  “replace it with a transformative new model of public safety.”

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Amid Police Outcry and Defunding, Phazzer’s Safer, Low-Cost Solution Emerges

From:
Terrance Walker Phazzer Federal Supply

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Under Georgia Law Paul Howard says Taser is a Deadly Weapon

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says it was unaware that Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard planned to file charges against the officers involved in the Rayshard Brooks case while the agency was still conducting its investigation.

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GBI Says Fulton DA Blindsided Agency Amid Investigation in Brooks Case

From:
AllOnGeorgia.com Jessica Szilagyi Fox5 Atlanta http://eepurl.com/gzYAZT