"Some changes are gonna be made..." Tuscaloosa Police Chief reacts to arrest video

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The Tuscaloosa Police Department identified the three officers involved in an incident that went viral on the internet. Officers James Kent, Phillip Champion, and Gregory Pimm are on paid leave while an internal investigation is made into Sunday morning’s arrest of three University of Alabama students. The officers are seen on video using a taser and a nightstick to subdue them. APR news director Pat Duggins took the sound of several videos shot during the incident, along with the reaction from Tuscaloosa Police Chief Steve Anderson to create this audio postcard. This video is graphic, and some listeners might find it disturbing…

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Pat Duggins is news director for Alabama Public Radio.