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Denver police change policy on shooting at cars

The Denver Police Department will prohibit officers from shooting at moving cars unless someone inside is firing at them, a change in policy that mirrors one being adopted by police departments nationwide.

The police department introduced a policy change to its officers Monday, just days after Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey decided not to prosecute two officers who shot and killed 17-year-old Jessica Hernandez after they say she drove a car toward them. The policy changes were made public Tuesday.

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