August 10th 2023.
It's a sad reality that a Black man was assaulted by police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin while holding a baby in his arms. His mistreatment was caught on video and it showed police officers punching him to the ground. Upon further investigation, it turns out they had the wrong person.
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, police officers were summoned to an Applebee's restaurant after a hit-and-run was reported at about 11 pm. An employee allegedly directed the police to two individuals, which included the Black man. As the officers approached him, he was seen holding a newborn child in his arms.
The video shows the police officers being violent towards the man, even throwing him to the ground and throwing several hard punches at his head as he is grappled by the other two police officers in view. It's even more appalling that while the man was being beaten, the suspects the police were looking for were actually hiding in the bathroom.
Kenosha police officers wrongfully and violently arrested a Black man who was with his family, including his baby, and it's a reminder of the injustice that people of color have faced for far too long.
The police admitted that he was not responsible for the hit-and-run but still charged him with disorderly conduct, resisting and obstructing an officer. The Kenosha Police Department released a statement claiming they have an internal process in place to review their officers' use of force. They also started an investigation on the incident and promised to take appropriate action based on the results.
The town of Kenosha is no stranger to injustice as this is the same place where Jacob Blake, who was also with his children at the time, was shot and paralyzed by Kenosha police back in 2020. It's a reminder of the systemic racism that still exists and the urgent need for change.
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