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Supreme Court case to shape Ferguson investigation
The Graham v Connor standard from 1989 guides when police may use force, shaping the Ferguson case. The article traces the origins in Charlotte in 1984, the resulting injuries to Dethorne Graham, and how the test factors of crime seriousness, threat, and resistance frame officer decisions. The piece notes Holder's remarks on national dialogue, the grand jury review of Darren Wilson, and experts' views on officer perspective versus hindsight.
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Washington
Charlotte
North Carolina
Dethorne Graham
Supreme Court
Ferguson
Missouri
Darren Wilson
Michael Brown
Graham
William Rehnquist
Rehnquist
Brown
Eric Holder
Wilson
St. Louis
Woody Connette
Connette
MLS
Connor
U.S
Los Angeles
Ken Vallentine
Utah