A police officer’s use of a Taser gun on a Black Lives Matter protester is under investigation, according to the New York City mayor, after a weekend marked by contentious encounters between pro- and antipolice demonstrations. The incident occurred Sunday as officers were trying to separate pro-police protesters from Black Lives Matter protesters in Brooklyn’s Bay Ridge neighborhood. A video of the incident, which was shared widely on Twitter, showed police officers pushing and tackling a Black protester before tasing and...

Source: Wall Street Journal July 13, 2020 21:48 UTC