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State Senate Passes Bill to Ban Grand Juries From Police Excessive Force Cases

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One of the running themes of the Black Lives Matter protests has been opposition to grand jury decisions. Here in California, the State Senate approved a bill on Thursday that would prohibit grand juries in cases of officer-related deaths or excessive force. Senator Holly Mitchell of Los Angeles introduced the bill. She said the grand jury process "can't be trusted to indict wrongdoers."

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