U.S. law enforcement committed 125 instances of violence against protesters over an 11-day period following the killing of George Floyd, according to Amnesty International.
A law enforcement officer raises a baton and tear gas is fired during protests near the White House on June 1.Jose Luis Magana/AFP via Getty Images
The instances took place between May 26 and June 5. They spanned 40 states and the District of Columbia, and allege excessive force by state and local police departments, as well as National Guard troops and federal agents. Among the incidents are beatings, the use of tear gas and pepper spray, and the firing of"less lethal" munitions. The study also documented the targeting of medics, legal observers, and journalists by law enforcement officers.
"Out of the blue, they started breezing pepper spray into the crowd. ... Then they started with the tear gas. Someone who was right in front — had a tear gas canister hit his head and started running back. We were trying to help him, flushing his eyes and then he just fainted and started having a seizure," Horne recounts in the report."People started putting their hands up but the cops wouldn't let up.
NPR has requested comment on the report from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Fraternal Order of Police, but did not receive a response from either.
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