Albuquerque Police Use of Force Often Unjustified, Justice Dept. Says

Albuquerque police use of force often unjustified, Justice Dept. says
Albuquerque police have used deadly force more often than necessary, resulting in a series of unjustified fatal shootings by officers, according to a damning report released Thursday by the U.S. Justice Department. Acting Assistant Atty. Gen. Jocelyn …
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Justice Dept. Accuses Albuquerque Police of Excessive Force
ALBUQUERQUE — At least 37 times in the last four years, police officers here have responded to threats with bullets, killing 23 people and wounding 14 others. On Thursday, the Justice Department weighed in with a scathing assessment, accusing the …
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Albuquerque police have ‘pattern’ of excessive, deadly force, report says
(CNN)– Albuquerque, New Mexico, police officers killed a 19-year-old as he “lay motionless on his back,” an unarmed drugstore robber who was walking away from officers and a 25-year-old veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder who threatened …
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Mayor Berry proposes budget increase for Albuquerque Police — With the results pending for a federal probe of Albuquerque Police officer-involved shootings, Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry is asking for more police mone…

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