North Carolina Police Officer Accused of Using Excessive Force on Black Man for Jaywalking Is Actually Facing Charges

We all know that charges mean nothing in this criminal-justice world, especially when it pertains to police officers, but it’s as good a place as any to start, and so far, it seems as if Asheville, N.C., Police Officer Christopher Hickman will be facing some pretty serious charges for his part in the brutal beating of…

Walking While Black: Bodycam Footage Shows Brutal Beating of North Carolina Man Over Alleged Jaywalking, Trespassing

Breanna Edwards

3/02/18 8:14am

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The incident occurred in August of last year, but it was only earlier this week, on Wednesday, that police bodycam footage was obtained by the Citizen Times showing the brutal beating of Johnnie Jermaine Rush at the hands of Asheville, N.C., Police Officer Chris Hickman.