
Does US policing need an overhaul?
A judge in Denver has ordered police to stop using non-lethal force on protesters.
A federal judge in the American city of Denver has ordered police to stop the use of tear gas, plastic bullets and other non-lethal force on peaceful protesters. We discuss the relationship between prosecutors and police in the USA and how it can change.
Also in the programme: The National Football League in the US has said players should be allowed to protest against racial discrimination - a dramatic reversal of policy. And, thousands of Australians have attended rallies across the country in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign.
(Picture: Protesters gather in front of the Los Angeles Police Department. Credit: EPA/ETIENNE LAURENT)
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