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Disabled Black man dragged from car by police despite screaming ‘I’m paraplegic’

Disabled Black man dragged from car by police despite screaming ‘I’m paraplegic’

Warning: distressing images The man was pulled over on suspicion of possessing drugs A disabled Black man in Ohio was pulled over by the police and dragged out of his car despite telling them “I’m paraplegic”. Clifford Owensby, 39, was stopped by local police in Dayton, Ohio last month after he was reportedly seen driving […]

4 years ago

Rio de Janeiro’s ‘deadliest police raid in a decade’ leaves 28 dead

Rio de Janeiro’s ‘deadliest police raid in a decade’ leaves 28 dead

The raid resulted in 27 civilians being killed along with one police officer A raid aimed at cracking down on drug and child trafficking, among other crimes, in Brazil on Thursday 6th May left a total of 28 people dead, including one police officer. Civilians and passersby are believed to be among the dead, with […]

5 years ago

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