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Civil Rights

Aug. 9, 2001

Race Line

To successfully defend a Torrance police officer accused of intentionally shooting a young, unarmed African-American man, deputy city attorney Robert D. Acciani overcame the suspicion that racism played a part in the incident.

        By Eron Ben-Yehuda

        To successfully defend a Torrance police officer accused of intentionally shooting a young, unarmed African-American man, deputy city attorney Robert D. Acciani overcame the suspicion that racism played a part in the incident.
        "There are too many people out there who believe [that] where ...

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