California Gov. Gavin Newsom approved legislation Monday that makes it a crime for first responders to take unauthorized photos of a deceased people at the scene of an accident or crime. The law was prompted by the Jan. 26 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people.Reports surfaced after the crash that graphic photos of thevictims
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