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Attorney John Burris on How to Turn Police Shootings into Long-Term Reforms

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Scott ShaferMarisa Lagos
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Civil rights attorney John Burris, with KQED Political Breakdown hosts Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos. (Guy Marzorati/KQED)

The shooting of Stephon Clark sparks protests in Sacramento and renews the conversation around statewide policing reforms. KQED’s Katie Orr gives an update from Sacramento after Thursday’s funeral. (00:37) Oakland civil rights attorney John Burris joins to talk about how the city of Sacramento has handled the response to the shooting (9:00), what he looks for before taking on a case (11:25), how video changed police misconduct cases (16:00), and why certain cases gain national attention (25:07).

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