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Angela Lang: “If this was a local police officer, it probably would not…”

Featuring: Angela Lang, Vice President | ACLU of Wisconsin

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Angela Lang on police killing Samuel Sharpe Jr. and 2024 RNC | Here & Now

Published | Video Starts at 01:18

And I think there is calls and questions of why they were over there in the first place. And I've seen accounts from friends and family members that all have said that If this was a local police officer, it probably would not have resulted in his death because they knew him. and they would be more trained in de escalation. Have you gotten any answers as to the question as to why those officers were there? I have not. (01:18–01:26)

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Suggests that local police familiarity with Samuel Sharp might have prevented his death.

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