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Family of Sacramento man slain by police skeptical of change

March 28, 2018 12:00 AM
CORRECTS SPELLING OF FIRST NAME TO CURTIS, INSTEAD OF KURTIS - As Sequita Thompson, center, discusses the shooting of her grandson, Stephon Clark, Clark's uncle, Curtis Gordon wipes a tear from her cheek during a news conference, Monday, March 26, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. Clark, who was unarmed, was shot and killed by Sacramento police officers a week ago who were responding to a call about a person smashing car windows. At right is attorney Ben Crump. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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BYU chemistry professor trains police on critical thinking

November 08, 2016 12:00 AM
An undercover Provo Police officer protectively wields his weapon and crouches in a virtual scenario involving an armed, hostile man sitting in a truck. BYU professor Brian Woodfield plans to expand his training to include the VIRTRA 300 training system police use to prepare for real-life situations. (Jessica Olsen)
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