Can police learn to de-escalate?

Published: July 30, 2020, 8:25 p.m.

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Police officers around the country are fielding an increasing number of mental-health calls. Hannah Dreier documents what it\\u2019s been like for one officer who recently completed his department\\u2019s de-escalation training. And, Michelle Boorstein reports on how gospel choirs are adapting to the pandemic\\u2019s socially distanced reality.

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