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Police Violence

A federal judge ruled that the estate of a man beaten and Tasered to death in police custody may pursue excessive-force and wrongful-death claims against East Hartford, Connecticut, and officers, who deployed their Tasers for 20 seconds though 15 seconds is the maximum length recommended.

HARTFORD — A federal judge ruled that the estate of a man beaten and Tasered to death in police custody may pursue excessive-force and wrongful-death claims against East Hartford, Connecticut, and officers, who deployed their Tasers for 20 seconds though 15 seconds is the maximum length recommended.

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