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California closer to first-in-U.S. rules on police shootings

By DON THOMPSON
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) —
A grieving mother choked
up as she questioned why
police didn't use other tac-
tics instead of killing her
son. A deputy recalled the
terror of second-guessing
herself as she traded fire
with a suspect who killed
her partner.
The emotional testimony
Tuesday came before
California lawmakers ad-
vanced a first-in-the-nation
measure restricting when
police can use deadly
force, one of two radically
different legislative propos-
als seeking to cut down on
deadly shootings in the na-
tion's most populous state.
The measure faces a tough-
er fight in the full Assembly.
Even some supporters on
the public safety commit-
tee said it goes too far and
will require changes as law-
makers try to balance the
safety of officers and those
they're tasked with protect-
ing. Supporters of a measure to restrict the use of deadly force by police, stand in the gallery as Elizabeth Medrano Escobedo, the
Last year’s police shoot- mother of police shooting victim Christian Escobedo, testifies in favor of the bill, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif.
Associated Press
ing of unarmed vandalism
suspect Stephon Clark in legislation that would allow no reasonable alternative, or other non-lethal meth- calation.
Sacramento inspired the officers to kill only if there is such as verbal persuasion ods of resolution or de-es- Continued on Page 3

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