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The Los Angeles Police Department said a 34-year-old man died after officers shot him with a hard foam projectile, then used additional force while arresting him.

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In Los Angeles this summer, contingents of heavily armed, masked agents began chasing down and arresting day laborers, street vendors and car wash workers.

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Police could be seen forcibly dispersing the crowd and arresting some people.

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The misconduct hearing was played unedited footage from Panorama which showed him talking to the arresting officer about the victim in the case.

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Human Rights Watch has condemned the vote as a "sham", while Amnesty International accused the junta of "repressive tactics" and "and arresting anyone critical of the poll".

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