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White police officer stuns unarmed black man and is charged with assault and battery

Telegraph, 08 Jun 2020
A police officer who struck a man with a stun gun twice despite attempts by other police officers to de-escalate the situation has been charged with assault and battery.

The disturbing incident was captured on bodycam and was released by Fairfax County Police in Virgina, US.

Attention has been on the disproportionate use of force by white police officers against African Americans in the US, after the killing of George Floyd. For more on this story click here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/06/08/george-floyd-protests-us-black-lives-matter-trump-curfew/

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