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Lawsuit claims Las Vegas police used 'violent,' 'reckless' tactics during BLM protests

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Lawsuit claims Las Vegas police used 'violent,' 'reckless' tactics during BLM protests
Lawsuit claims Las Vegas police used 'violent,' 'reckless' tactics during BLM protests

A newly-filed lawsuit alleges Las Vegas police used "violent crowd control tactics" during Black Lives Matter protests, and deployed those tactics on people who were of no threat to police and the public, as well as legal observers and journalists.

More: https://www.ktnv.com/news/lawsuit-claims-las-vegas-police-used-violent-reckless-tactics-during-blm-protests

TACTICS DURING BLACK LIVESMATTER PROTESTS.THE COMPLAINT...CLAIMS DEMONSTRATORS POSED NOTHREAT TO THE POLICE ORPUBLIC....AND POLICE USED TEAR GAS ANDPEPPERBALLS AGAINST THEM.THE COMPLAINT GOES ON SAY THEDEPARTMENT'S ACTIONS GO AGAINSTITS OWN USE OF FORCE POLICY,WHICH WAS RECENTLY UPDATED.IT WAS A VIOLENT WEEKEND NEAR

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