When Melvin Townes looks in the mirror, his eyes jump to the small scar just below his left eye. It’s a reminder of July 5, 2016 — the night, Townes says, a Baltimore police officer slammed the then-16-year-old to the ground, put a knee on his back and struck him repeatedly. Jurors recently indicted…
Source: Sun
'I only ever wanted justice,' says 18-year-old allegedly assaulted by Baltimore officer
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