17-09-2023, 10:39 AM
WASHINGTON - Washington DC, once infamous as the murder capital of the United States, is suffering a relapse as crime soars.
Police live in fear of being accused of brutality and suspended, he explained – a fear heightened after the 2020 killing of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis. Mr Floyd, 46, died after a police officer knelt on his neck during an arrest for trying to use a fake US$20 (S$27) bill.
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Police live in fear of being accused of brutality and suspended, he explained – a fear heightened after the 2020 killing of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis. Mr Floyd, 46, died after a police officer knelt on his neck during an arrest for trying to use a fake US$20 (S$27) bill.
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