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Parents of man who died in custody discuss police handling of mentally ill suspects

The parents of Steven Barrier, the young man who died in police custody back in October, and their attorney gathered at a Stamford church Tuesday night to discuss how officers deal with people who suffer from mental illnesses.

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Dec 3, 2019, 7:19 PM

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