George Floyd: Videos of police brutality during protests shock US

Several videos of police brutality have emerged during protests over the death of African American George Floyd.

In Buffalo two officers were suspended after they were seen shoving an elderly white man to the ground.

Meanwhile Indianapolis police are investigating the actions of officers after they were seen beating and firing pepper rounds at a black woman.

The reports come hours after a memorial for Floyd in Minneapolis, the city where he died at the hands of police.


Columbus Investigating Claims Protestor Died After Being Exposed To Tear Gas

City officials say they do not have a record of paramedics taking Sarah Grossman to a hospital on May 30, and the Montgomery County Coroner's office is handling the autopsy. Grossman's sister is among those discussing her death on social media.


Buffalo police riot squad quit to back officers who shoved man

An entire tactical unit of a US police department has quit after two officers accused of brutality were placed on unpaid leave, reports local media.

In a video that went viral on Thursday, officers in the city of Buffalo, New York, were seen shoving an elderly man to the ground.

The 75-year-old was seriously injured, and taken to hospital.

All 57 officers in the riot squad have now reportedly resigned in protest at their two colleagues' suspension.

According to the Buffalo News, the members have stepped down from the Emergency Response Team, but not the police department itself.


https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/cop-shoots-wheelchair-bound-man-in-face/4031281

Cop shoots wheelchair-bound man in face

Police in Los Angeles have been slammed after shooting a wheelchair-bound homeless man in the face with a rubber bullet during a crackdown on protesters.

The incident happened earlier this week, but has only drawn significant attention in the last 24 hours, with photos of the moment the man was shot being shared widely on social media.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has so far declined to comment on the incident.

A witness to the shooting, photographer Kirk Tsonos, posted his account of it on Facebook overnight, saying the police officers' conduct was "completely unacceptable".


Federal judge halts Denver police from using chemicals or projectiles on peaceful protesters

In the temporary restraining order, the judge writes, “The Denver Police Department has failed in its duty to police its own.”


Jamel Floyd Dies After Being Pepper Sprayed In Brooklyn Prison

“He became increasingly disruptive and potentially harmful to himself and others,” the statement read. Staff members then pepper-sprayed Floyd and took him out of his cell. Once the medical staff responded to assess Floyd, as “per protocol,” they found that he was unresponsive. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead.

Floyd had been at MDC since October 30, 2019. According to his family at the protest yesterday, Floyd was asthmatic.


Derek Chauvin Accused of Fraudulently Voting in Florida Despite Living in Minnesota

The officer made infamous for George Floyd's death is accused of illegally voting in Florida during 2016 and 2018, a third-degree felony.




bbc: George Floyd: Videos of police brutality during protests shock US
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52932611


wcbe: Columbus Investigating Claims Protestor Died After Being Exposed To Tear Gas
https://www.wcbe.org/post/columbus-investigating-claims-protestor-died-after-being-exposed-tear-gas


buffalo: Buffalo police riot squad quit to back officers who shoved man
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52945190


los angeles: Cop shoots wheelchair-bound man in face
https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/cop-shoots-wheelchair-bound-man-in-face/4031281/


colorado: Federal judge halts Denver police from using chemicals or projectiles on peaceful protesters
https://denverite.com/2020/06/05/federal-judge-halts-denver-police-from-using-chemicals-or-projectiles-on-peaceful-protesters


jamel floyd: Jamel Floyd Dies After Being Pepper Sprayed In Brooklyn Prison
https://bklyner.com/jamel-floyd-death-pepper-spray/


chauvin: Derek Chauvin Accused of Fraudulently Voting in Florida Despite Living in Minnesota
https://www.newsweek.com/derek-chauvin-accused-fraudulently-voting-florida-despite-living-minnesota-1509109