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After a lengthy debate, Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian postponed a contentious vote Tuesday on whether to accept the donation of a nearly $280,000 dog-like robot for the LAPD. Its presence, they argue, would allow authorities to avoid unnecessarily putting officers in harm’s way and potentially avoid violent encounters. Both the Board of Police Commissioners and the council’s public safety committee have approved the move. Many have questioned the device’s public safety implications and worried about the potential for misuse to harm and spy on Black and brown communities. “Why does our Police Department need a piece of equipment that can even have those capabilities in the future?