NEW YORK — An New York Police Department inspector accused of roughing up a George Floyd protester in Brooklyn two years ago was cleared of all departmental charges — but two other officers were found guilty of using excessive force, according to NYPD records. Inspector Jesse Lance testified at his March trial at 1 Police Plaza that Kedwin Payamps and other bicyclists played the role of .
NEW YORK An New York Police Department inspector accused of roughing up a George Floyd protester in Brooklyn two years ago was cleared of all departmental charges but two other officers were found.
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Turning over the videos of police shooting at their fellow officer would “constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy,” said the NYPD about why it refused to make the footage available to a reporter.
After pledging a “thorough” investigation, the NYPD cleared the officers involved in the 2019 shooting. But new records show that investigators allowed police misstatements to stand, despite having body-camera video to disprove them.