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WSJ: Many police-related deaths not counted in federal record
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Dec 3, 2014
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WSJ: Many police-related deaths not counted in federal record
Across the nation, hundreds of incidents where the police used deadly force and killed a civilian are not on records that are complied by the FBI.
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 25: Protesters and police clash in front of LAPD Headquarters as people react to the grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer who had shot dead an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, in the early morning hours of November 25, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. Police officer Darren Wilson shot 18-year-old Michael Brown on August 9, sparking large ongoing protests. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Protesters and police clash in front of LAPD Headquarters as people react to the grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer who had shot dead an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri. The shooting ignited nationwide calls to talk about police procedures and the use of deadly force. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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Across the nation, hundreds of incidents where the police used deadly force and killed a civilian are not on records that are complied by the FBI.

According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, hundreds of incidents where the police used deadly force and killed someone are not accounted for on any kind of federal record. 

Many feel that the implications are that its impossible to know exactly how many people were killed by the police each year. 

Alex Cohen talks with Rob Barry, investigative reporter with the Wall Street Journal.