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In India, police shootings of alleged cow smugglers raise alarm about impunity and bias

MEERUT, India (AP) — The police videos follow a predictable script: A man shot in the lower leg hobbles through darkness as officers escort him away. Police across India’s most populous state have shot hundreds of suspects in near-identical encounters that often target Muslims accused of cow smuggl...

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What happened In India, police shootings of alleged cow smugglers raise alarm about impunity and bias.
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Left / center-leftIn India, police shootings of alleged cow smugglers raise alarm about impunity and bias

The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Oct 23, 3:06 AM

In India, police shootings of alleged cow smugglers raise alarm about impunity and bias

MEERUT, India (AP) — The police videos follow a predictable script: A man shot in the lower leg hobbles through darkness as officers escort him away. Police across India’s most populous sta...

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Oct 23, 3:05 AM

In India, police shootings of alleged cow smugglers raise alarm about impunity and bias

An Associated Press investigation found that police in India's most populous state have repeatedly shot suspects in the leg, many of them Muslims accused of cow smuggling.

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Oct 23, 3:05 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Oct 23, 3:06 AM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

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