‘Taserface’ bodycam footage reveals officer’s liberal use of stun gun
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A former MPD patrolman escapes prosecution for the liberal use of his Taser, yet a new District Attorney unit aims to hold brutal cops accountable.
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Memphis Police Department Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich police brutalityMarc Perrusquia
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