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Police Help Defeat California Bill On Removing Problem Cops, How Effective Is Plasma To Treat COVID-19?, San Diego Police Have Released All But One Video Of Officers Shooting People This Year


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In spite of unprecedented public support for police reform measures after the death of George Floyd, California legislators failed to pass a majority of the police reform bills up for a vote this week. Plus, plasma is being used to treat coronavirus patients here and across the country, with fresh encouragement from the FDA. But do plasma treatments work? Also, San Diego Police have released seven out of eight videos of police shootings since July 2019. But one video hasn't been released and it's not clear why. Finally, KPBS’ Rad Scientist podcast profiles Melonie Vaughn, a rising second year neuroscience PhD student at UC San Diego. Vaughn’s desire to study neurodevelopmental disorders stems from watching her austic brother struggle with school and social relationships.
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