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Las Vegas Police Officer Faces 2 Felony Charges After Killing Unarmed Black Man Using Choke Hold
A Las Vegas police officer will be facing two felony charges after using a “martial-arts-style neck hold” and, authorities say, ultimately killing an unarmed black man after a chase through a Las Vegas Strip casino in May. According to CBS News, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo announced Monday that the officer, 31-year-old Kenneth Lopera, was…
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Las Vegas Police Officer Used Taser 7 Times, Unapproved Choke Hold on Unarmed Black Man Who Later Died
A Las Vegas police officer was caught on camera using a stun gun seven times as well as an unapproved choke hold to “subdue” an unarmed black man who later died after a foot chase through a casino. According to CBS News, Police Officer Kenneth Lopera thought the man—identified as Tashii S. Brown—was trying to…