A Detroit-area police officer was recorded on video allegedly beating an unarmed black woman who appeared to be nonviolent until she was accosted.
The Detroit News identified the victim as Sha’Teina Grady El, who, along with her husband, allegedly refused to leave the scene of a shooting in a suburb of Detroit.
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That’s when the unidentified officer could be seen on the video walking up to her and punching her.
From KMOV4 [2]
A Michigan sheriff’s deputy is seen on video punching a black woman in the head several times during her arrest early Tuesday, and another deputy tased her husband after the couple allegedly refused an order to leave the scene of a shooting.
Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton said several officers involved in the incident have been placed on administrative leave, including the one seen on the video punching the woman, and an internal investigation is underway.
“There is absolutely no doubt, and no argument from me, that the images in the video are disturbing,” Clayton said. “It warrants a complete investigation.”
About three dozen demonstrators marched outside the sheriff’s department headquarters, chanting such things as “no justice, no peace” following the incident in Ypsilanti Township, about 40 miles west of Detroit.
Authorities said the deputies took the action against Sha’Teina Grady El and her husband, Dan Grady El, after they ignored an order to leave the scene of a shooting as officers formed a perimeter to keep community members away from a potential shooter.
“We cannot continue to allow this,” said Trische’ Duckworth, a protest organizer with the nonprofit Survivors Speak.
You can watch the video below (warning graphic):
🇺🇸 The black woman who was protesting the murder of a black man named #GeorgeFloyd [3] by the police officer in #Detroit [4] city of the USA was punched by the police again. pic.twitter.com/917oEZBtIe [5]
— Crackdown Chronicles (@CrackdownReport) May 27, 2020 [6]
There seems to be a lot of police overreach happening lately…from unconstitutional Coronavirus arrests and harassment to outright violence and even killings.
Not sure what’s happening but we need to put an end to all of it quickly.
This piece was written by Missy Crane on May 27, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com [7] and is used by permission.