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"They tortured him"; police used Taser on special needs teen for breaking window before shooting him

www.cbsnews.com "They tortured him"; police used Taser on special needs teen for breaking window before shooting him

An expert's examination of decades of lawsuits involving Tasers found they were used on a disproportionate number of children of color and children with disabilities.

"They tortured him"; police used Taser on special needs teen for breaking window before shooting him

CHICAGO (CBS) -- It was a broken window complaint that led to a 14-year-old boy being shot by a police officer.

But before being shot, the teen had been repeatedly tasered. The intense pain caused the teen to run.

Dave Savini and the CBS 2 Investigators reveal a disturbing trend of who officers are more likely to use Tasers on.

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