June 29th 2023.
The Shreveport Police Department in Louisiana is under fire after a viral video showed them dragging a Black woman across a field. The video, posted on TikTok by user @twentyeightgrams28, shows several white officers dragging an unconscious Black woman, causing outrage among the crowd who questioned what had happened. Members of the crowd attempted to check up on the woman, but the officers pushed them back with assault weapons. Some members of the crowd became unruly and allegedly threw something at one of the officers.
Unfortunately, there is not much known about the events that preceded or followed the video. However, there was reportedly a second video, now deleted, showing an officer punching the woman with one of her hands behind her back, as well as another woman on the ground in front of her.
TikTok users were also quick to provide their version of the story, claiming that the woman and her cousin had a dispute, and that the woman was trying to leave but couldn't get her keys. It appears that the police were called to break up the fight, but instead of resolving the situation, one of them punched the woman, knocking her unconscious.
The Shreveport Police Department has come under scrutiny in the past, receiving numerous accusations of police brutality. Earlier this year, former officer Alexander Tyler was charged with negligent homicide in the murder of unarmed Black man Alonzo Bagley. Tyler had been called to Bagley's home over a domestic dispute, and after a brief chase, shot Bagley. These recent events have only highlighted the need for greater accountability and oversight when it comes to police operations.
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