Growing police brutality across US

Ferguson activists march through downtown during a protest on March 14, 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri. © AFP

Police brutality and unnecessary use of heavy-handed tactics have become a major concern across the US in recent years.

US police shoot and kill an average of 1,000 people a year, according to a report by the Police Policy Studies Council.

Considering the high rate of casualties, critics say the racially motivated violence is the reason behind many of the civilian deaths at the hands of the US police.

In this edition of the show, we will ask the US citizens about the sources of growing police violence throughout their country.

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