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Why do American cops kill so many compared to European cops?

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imageNYC police prepare for Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, 2015. Andrew Kelly/REUTERS

Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with first degree murder November 24 in the death of Laquan McDonald. A video released by police shows Van Dyke shooting the teenager 16 times.

Van Dyke is an extreme example of a pattern of unnecessary deadly force...

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