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March 25, 2013

Video Captures Omaha Police Slamming Man to the Ground 
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The police chief of Omaha, Nebraska, is promising an investigation after
video captured police throwing a man to the street even though he did
not appear to be resisting. On the recording, officers then appear to
punch Octavious Johnson repeatedly while he is on the ground. Johnson
and his two brothers were arrested during the incident last week. Their
aunt said officers chased one of them into the house to try to the seize
the video documenting the apparent assault. Three officers have been
reassigned while the probe is underway.

 

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