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Recommendations include reconsidering pretext stops and reevaluating the whether its necessary to handcuff severely injured people. -
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Gascón has been much more aggressive than his predecessors in charging officers for shootings and in-custody deaths. -
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The deputies are also under investigation in connection with the controversial shooting of Andres Guardado in 2020. -
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L.A. County has seen a surge in hate crimes in recent years. -
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