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Lawsuit Claims Columbus, Ohio, Police Have Been Using Excessive Force Against Black Residents
Attorneys for Timothy Davis, an unarmed black man whose brutal beating in a local market at the hands of Columbus, Ohio, police was caught on video, have filed a civil rights complaint against the city. According to the Associated Press, the federal lawsuit filed Monday claims that Columbus police have used excessive force, particularly toward…
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‘We Are Allowed to Punch, Kick’: Ohio Police Attempt to Justify Brutal Beating of Unarmed Black Man
It’s another day ending in y, and another group of police officers—this time in Columbus, Ohio—were caught on cellphone footage repeatedly punching and kicking an unarmed black man during an arrest inside a local market. However, although the suspect, identified as 31-year-old Timothy Davis, is seen in his booking photo with multiple bruises and marks…