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May 18, 2012

Hundreds Protest Acquittal of Houston Ex-Cop in Assault of Black Teenager 
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Hundreds of people rallied in Houston on Thursday to protest the
acquittal of a former police officer in the videotaped beating of an
African-American teenager. On Wednesday, the officer, Andrew Bloomberg,
was found not guilty by an all-white jury in the beating and stomping of
15-year-old burglary suspect, Chad Holley. Video taken of the March 2010
incident shows Holley being stopped by a police vehicle. After Holley
falls to the ground, he is clearly seen surrendering and putting his
hands behind his head. But instead of placing him in handcuffs,
Bloomberg and six fellow officers proceed to attack Holley with stomps
and kicks. Bloomberg and the other officers lost their jobs after the
video emerged. Three of the officers will learn of their trial dates
next week.

 

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