Rep. Meeks and Council Member Richards Issue Statement on Chokehold Used by NYPD Officer in Rockaway
June 22, 2020
June 22, 2020
QUEENS, New York, June 22 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following statement:
Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement pertaining to an incident of excessive police force on the Rockaway boardwalk, captured on camera showing an officer restricting a man's airflow.
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"It is clear to us, having watched both the cellphone video posted online and the NYPD's subsequently released body camera footage, the manner in . . .
Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement pertaining to an incident of excessive police force on the Rockaway boardwalk, captured on camera showing an officer restricting a man's airflow.
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"It is clear to us, having watched both the cellphone video posted online and the NYPD's subsequently released body camera footage, the manner in . . .