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Alicia Navarro tells investigators ‘nobody hurt me’ in mysterious reappearance as police deny arrest rumours
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2023-07-29 02:46
Jacksonville sheriff says body camera video shows officers were justified in beating suspect
A Florida sheriff says body camera video shows his officers were justified when they beat a drug suspect who appeared to resist arrest even after being zapped with a stun gun
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