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Former Georgia deputies acquitted of murder in Black man’s death after he was tasered at least 15 times for asking for water.

After eight years and two trials, jurors cleared the men of murder and aggravated assault; involuntary manslaughter charges remain deadlocked for two.

The case has revived scrutiny on police use of force and whether minor infractions justify such lethal measures.

SANDERSVILLE, Ga. — Three former Georgia sheriff’s deputies have been found not guilty of murder in the death of a Black man who raised a white homeowner’s suspicions by asking for a drink of water while walking through a small Georgia town.

Eurie Martin, 58, was repeatedly shocked with Tasers a

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