The death of Ma’Khia Bryant, right or wrong

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The death of Ma’Khia Bryant, right or wrong

THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE - In my opinion, I feel that the officer was in the wrong to shoot her because he could have tased her. In this case, Ma’Khia had a knife and force was an appropriate response; however, shooting her wasn’t necessary.

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