Detroit-area officer charged with federal civil rights crime after punching Black man
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 10, 2023
A suburban Detroit police officer who punched a 19-year-old Black man in the face and slammed his head to the ground is now facing a federal civil rights crime
July 10, 2023, 12:45 PM ET
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WARREN, Mich. -- A suburban Detroit police officer who punched a young Black man in the face and slammed his head to the ground was charged Monday with a federal civil rights crime.
A criminal complaint against Matthew Rodriguez was unsealed in federal court ahead of an afternoon news . . .
