Philadelphia Will Pay $2 Million to Black Mother Who Was Beaten By Police in Front of Her Toddler During Protests

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Her 2-year-old son lost his hearing aids in the commotion

from the conflict, police officers surrounded her vehicle, smashed her windows with their batons, and proceeded to beat her and her teenage nephew while they were on the ground. Philadephia police then handcuffed Young and separated her from her teenage nephew and her hearing-impaired 2-year-old son for several hours, but did not cite or charge either Young or her nephew., the largest organization of police officers in the U.S.

“This child was lost during the violent riots in Philadelphia, wandering around barefoot in an area that was experiencing complete lawlessness,” the union said on Facebook. “The only thing this Philadelphia Police Officer cared about in that moment was protecting this child.” How deeply cruel, to use a photo of a Black child being unwillingly held by a cop moments after seeing his mother get assaulted by that cop and their colleagues as an attempt to condemn other Black people for rightfully protesting the murder of a young Black man in yet another instance of racist police violence. Police violence is far more than just a threat to physical safety—it is both a

 

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