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Video of Pennsylvania police officer with knee on man's neck prompts protests - NBC News
Jul 13, 2020 48 secs
The clip was posted to Facebook and reposted by Black Lives Matter to Lehigh Valley, which demanded that police release body camera video and suspend the officer during the investigation.

Allentown police said in a statement Sunday that the encounter occurred Saturday night after officers saw a man staggering in the street and throwing up.

The man, who wasn't identified, began to yell and spit at officers and hospital staff after they "interacted" with him, the statement said.

The man became noncompliant with police, prompting a hospital staff member to put a spit shield on his head and officers to restrain him, the statement said.

Protesters gathered outside the police department Saturday night holding Black Lives Matter signs and chanting "defund the police." Video posted by Black Lives Matter to Lehigh Valley appeared to show Allentown Mayor Ray O'Connell talking with protesters outside the police building.

"The protesters last night were chanting 'Black Lives Matter' for a reason," he said

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