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Attorneys for Jazmir Tucker’s family criticize city’s inaction on police ‘warrior’ training
Attorneys for the family of Jazmir Tucker repeatedly criticized Akron’s mayor and police department leadership for the death of the 15-year-old last Thanksgiving night. They said the teen’s death could have been avoided if officers had better training on de-escalation and constitutional policing.
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