Death of Daniel Prude sparks new wave of protests

⚠️ Distressing images ⚠️ "I placed a phone call for my brother to get help. Not for my brother to get lynched." Daniel Prude stopped breathing after police knelt on him while he was naked and handcuffed, with a "spit sock" placed over his head. He died of asphyxiation 7 days later.

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September 3, 2020 6:40 PM

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