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2:00 p.m. eastern, 11:00 a.m. pacific time. we have breaking news on the release of police body cam video related to the death of ronald greene, a black man arrested by troopers in louisiana and we're going to warn you, once again, the video and the graphic, quite disturbing. >> i beat the ever loving [ bleep ] out of him, choked him and everything else trying to get him under control and we finally got him in handcuffs when a third man got there and the son of a [ bleep ] was still fighting and we were still wrestling with him, trying to hold him down because he was splitting blood everywhere...

In pain and he calls out jesus, the officers continue to re restrain him. >> oh, no. >> reporter: louisiana state police kept this video under wraps for two years. greene's arrest and subsequent death occurred back in may 2019. this is what the family says louisiana state police initially told them happened. >> that he was in a car accident. and that he -- he hit his head on the stairwell, and that's how he died. >> the family says police initially made no mention to them of the arrest or use of force, now revealed on the body camera videos. another police report said greene was taken into cus...

[ bleep ] out of him, choked him and everything else, trying to get him under control. and then all of a sudden he just went limp. >> damn. >> yeah, i thought he was dead. >> wow. all right. during a press conference yesterday, louisiana police superintendent promised to hold their personnel accountable and so the department had made changes to their use of force tactics and training. despite this, the family of ronald greene is still seeking answers for what actually led to his death and how it could have been prevented. joining me now, ron haley. thanks for joining us on this. really appreci...

Behind his back. when he cries out in pain, even calling on the lord jesus, the officers continue to restrain him. [ bleep ]. >> oh, lord jesus. >> reporter: louisiana state police kept this video under wraps for two years. greene's arrest and subsequent death occurred back in may 2019. this is what the family says louisiana state police initially told them happened. >> that he was in a car accident and that he hit his head on the steering wheel and that's how he died. >> reporter: the family says police initially made no mention to them of the arrest or use of force. now revealed on the body ...

Released by "the associated press," shows a handcuffed greene trying to repeatedly roll on to his side. >> turn over. lay on your belly. >> reporter: at one point, an officer is seen forcing greene down with his shoe. >> is that consistent with law enforcement training? >> no, it's not. so, the goal is always to get the subject under control. officers have a responsibility to do that. but they, also, have a responsibility, roll those persons over, get them on their feet. >> reporter: the incident happened in may, 2019, after greene led louisiana state police on a high-speed chase. in the video...