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How Tucson police handled a death like George Floyd’s when leaders thought it would never happen

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How Tucson police handled a death like George Floyd’s when leaders thought it would never happen

Tucson Police Chief Chad Kasmar, shown at police headquarters in Tucson, Ariz., on Oct. 4, 2023, has focused on rebuilding trust in his department since the 2020 deaths of Carlos Adrian Ingram Lopez and Damien Alvarado. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Tucson Police Chief Chad Kasmar, shown at police headquarters in Tucson, Ariz., on Oct. 4, 2023, has focused on rebuilding trust in his department since the 2020 deaths of Carlos Adrian Ingram Lopez and Damien Alvarado. (AP Photo/Matt York)

FILE - Police officers in riot gear stand at Cushing Street and Church Avenue while facing a group of several hundred protesters in Tucson, Ariz., on May 29, 2020, during nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd's death. (Josh Galemore/Arizona Daily Star via AP, File)

FILE - Police officers in riot gear stand at Cushing Street and Church Avenue while facing a group of several hundred protesters in Tucson, Ariz., on May 29, 2020, during nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd's death. (Josh Galemore/Arizona Daily Star via AP, File)

Irene Alvarado holds a photo of her son, Damien Alvarado, outside her attorneys' office in Tucson, Ariz., on Oct. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Irene Alvarado holds a photo of her son, Damien Alvarado, outside her attorneys' office in Tucson, Ariz., on Oct. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt York)

In this image from Tucson Police Department body-camera video, police restrain Damien Alvarado face down at a parking lot during an encounter with officers in Tucson, Ariz., on March 22, 2020. The Tucson Police Department waited more than three months to publicly disclose Alvarado’s death. (Tucson Police Department via AP)

In this image from Tucson Police Department body-camera video, police restrain Damien Alvarado face down at a parking lot during an encounter with officers in Tucson, Ariz., on March 22, 2020. The Tucson Police Department waited more than three months to publicly disclose Alvarado’s death. (Tucson Police Department via AP)

In this image from Tucson Police Department body-camera video, police restrain Carlos Adrian Ingram Lopez at his grandmother’s home in Tucson, Ariz., on April 21, 2020. Officers cuffed Ingram Lopez’s hands behind his back and kept him for 12 minutes on his stomach, a position that can dangerously restrict breathing. (Tucson Police Department via AP)

In this image from Tucson Police Department body-camera video, police restrain Carlos Adrian Ingram Lopez at his grandmother’s home in Tucson, Ariz., on April 21, 2020. Officers cuffed Ingram Lopez’s hands behind his back and kept him for 12 minutes on his stomach, a position that can dangerously restrict breathing. (Tucson Police Department via AP)

FILE - This photo provided by the family shows Damien Alvarado. The 29-year-old died March 22, 2020, after being restrained by police officers in Tucson, Ariz. (Irene Alvarado via AP, File)

FILE - This photo provided by the family shows Damien Alvarado. The 29-year-old died March 22, 2020, after being restrained by police officers in Tucson, Ariz. (Irene Alvarado via AP, File)

FILE - Then-Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus, right, speaks as Mayor Regina Romero listens during a news conference in Tucson, Ariz., on June 24, 2020, in which he acknowledged that the department had waited more than two months to publicly reveal the death of Carlos Adrian Ingram Lopez during an encounter with officers. (Josh Galemore/Arizona Daily Star via AP, File)

FILE - Then-Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus, right, speaks as Mayor Regina Romero listens during a news conference in Tucson, Ariz., on June 24, 2020, in which he acknowledged that the department had waited more than two months to publicly reveal the death of Carlos Adrian Ingram Lopez during an encounter with officers. (Josh Galemore/Arizona Daily Star via AP, File)

Tucson Police Chief Chad Kasmar, shown at police headquarters in Tucson, Ariz., on Oct. 4, 2023, has focused on rebuilding trust in his department since the 2020 deaths of Carlos Adrian Ingram Lopez and Damien Alvarado. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Tucson Police Chief Chad Kasmar, shown at police headquarters in Tucson, Ariz., on Oct. 4, 2023, has focused on rebuilding trust in his department since the 2020 deaths of Carlos Adrian Ingram Lopez and Damien Alvarado. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Police department headquarters in Tucson, Ariz., seen on Tuesday Nov. 22, 2022. (Jessica Alvardo Gamez/Howard Center for Investigative Journalism via AP)

Police department headquarters in Tucson, Ariz., seen on Tuesday Nov. 22, 2022. (Jessica Alvardo Gamez/Howard Center for Investigative Journalism via AP)