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police abuse of force
Coverage of police abuse of force in the Nexus archive.
- North Carolina police officer charged with assault after video shows him repeatedly punching Black woman during arrest
A North Carolina police officer, Karson Hyder, was charged with assault and fired after a video showed him repeatedly punching a Black woman during an arrest. The incident, captured on a home security camera, led to protests in Shelby and calls for accountability, with the woman’s father referencing her mental health struggles. Hyder was released on a $10,000 bond after turning himself in.