Why Is It So Hard To Convict Officers In Police Shootings?

Daniel Arkin and Ron Allen, NBC News: Nation
Tue, 06/27/2017 - 2:15am

It is rare to convict a law enforcement officer after a fatal shooting, according to criminal justice experts who spoke to NBC News.

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