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Police Killings Reach Record High – But Also Lower than Ever Before

Loaded on April 15, 2023 by Benjamin Tschirhart published in Criminal Legal News May, 2023, page 14
Filed under: Wrongful Death. Location: United States of America.

by Benjamin Tschirhart

There were more police killings last year than any year before. Also, we’ve never had it so good. Different sources are claiming both of these things. Obviously, they can’t both be true. Or can they? The only certain (and least satisfying) answer seems to be this: the ...

 

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