“These 68 videos show clear apparent instances of police officers escalating violence during protests. Most departments refused to share details about investigations and discipline or even officers’ names.”
—Zipporah Osei, Mollie Simon, Moiz Syed, Lucas Waldron, “We Are Tracking What Happens to Police After They Use Force on Protestors.” ProPublica. July 29, 2020.
When someone wonders why anyone would want to “Defund the Police”, there is now a handy reference of police misconduct toward citizens exercising their First Amendment rights that may serve as a useful point of reference.
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