Author: Newyorki

A video circulating on social media depicts a North Carolina police officer striking a black woman multiple times during an arrest, while other officers restrain her. The police department argues that the officer aimed his strikes intentionally to gain compliance, but the police chief acknowledged the public’s “outrage” over the incident. During a news conference, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Chief Johnny Jennings explained that the woman interfered when officers were arresting a man for smoking marijuana at a bus stop, leading to a struggle. Lt. Kevin Pietrus stated that the responding officer struck the woman as part of his training to facilitate…