Slideshow: Unarmed and in danger — alleged cases of excessive force

SLIDESHOW - theGrio looks at controversial incidents where African-Americans were allegedly the targets to police violence and how the black community responded...

Jul 9, 2010
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African-Americans being victimized by high-pressure water hoses and lynched by tight-knotted nooses were the predominant images of police brutality associated with years past. However, within the last four years, similar acts of excessive force used by police have been in the headlines. theGrio looks at several controversial incidents of where African-Americans were allegedly the targets to police violence and how the black community responded.

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