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Politics● Elevated53m ago · Nov 9, 2026, 10:02 AM

Mississippi Officer Who Fatally Shot Toddler Had a History of Aggressive Policing

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A new examination of video footage shows that the officer who shot at a fleeing car in a Walmart parking lot, killing a boy, had previously ramped up encounters by punching, cursing and drawing his weapon.

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