Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Man In Videotaped Beating Suing Minneapolis Police (WCCO)

Man In Videotaped Beating Suing Minneapolis Police:
A Brooklyn Center man who was punched and kicked by Minneapolis police officers in an incident caught on tape has filed a federal lawsuit... [43-year-old Derryl] Jenkins was stopped by police last February. A seven-minute video recorded by cameras in squad cars shows there was a struggle and one officer pulled Jenkins' hooded jacket over his head and threw him on the ground. Other officers arrived and punched and kicked him. A Taser was also used.. Jenkins was charged with assault and refusing to submit to alcohol tests. But the charges were dropped...

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