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Court stun belt sparks civil rights debate in Long Beach
Ronnie Hawkins, chained and shackled, faced a judge as a bailiff activated a remote stun belt. The eight second jolt drew national attention, prompting a federal civil rights probe and calls for clearer guidelines on stun belt use by law enforcement.
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Long Beach
Calif
Ronnie Hawkins
Hawkins
Joan Comparet-Cassani
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Comparet- Cassani
Comparet-Cassani
Yagman
California Commission On Judicial Performance
U.S. Justice Department
FBI
Zev Yaroslavsky
Yaroslavsky
Sherman Block
Kaufman
Medford County
Ore
Bob Kennedy
Kennedy
U.S. Marshal’s Service
Los Angeles
Sheriffs Department