Police Investigate After Video Shows Officer Kneeling on Man’s Neck in Pennsylvania

Police Investigate After Video Shows Officer Kneeling on Man’s Neck in Pennsylvania
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Police in Allentown, Pennsylvania, are investigating after an officer appeared to place his knee on the neck of a person during an incident, which was captured on video, drawing comparisons to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

The Allentown Police Department, in a statement on Sunday, said it is conducting a use-of-force investigation. Footage of the incident posted on Twitter shows three officers on top of a screaming man.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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