Psaki says police ‘too often’ use ‘unnecessary force’ in wake of Adam Toledo’s death

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday slammed law enforcement for “too often” using “unnecessary force” — as she was asked to weigh in on the police shooting of Adam Toledo in Chicago.

Psaki called the newly released video of the 13-year-old’s death “chilling,” adding that she wasn’t sure if President Biden had seen it yet.

At a press briefing, she said it served as a “reminder” that “too often in this country, law enforcement uses unnecessary force, too often resulting in the death of black and brown Americans.”

Authorities on Thursday released body camera footage of the deadly March 29 shooting showing Officer Eric Stillman chasing the seventh-grader through an alley while ordering him to stop and put his hands up.

Stillman, 34, also commands Tol... (Read more)

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