Authorities in California are investigating a deputy sheriff’s use of force against a 14-year-old boy after a viral video showed the officer pinning the teen to the ground and punching him in the chest. The video, first posted to Twitter by a person who identified herself as the boy’s sister, shows a white officer hitting the boy, who is Black, as he attempts to detain him. “When the deputy approached the juvenile, the juvenile was uncooperative and refused to give the deputy basic identifying information,” their statement said. “The juvenile became physically resistive at that time, causing the deputy to lose control of his handcuffs, which landed several feet away. pic.twitter.com/jcAABFzWvj — Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) April 28, 2020WARNING: This video of a @RanchoCordovaPD officer beating a 14-year-old is sickening, and demands immediate action.

Source: Huffington Post April 29, 2020 13:18 UTC