- Police Brutality Watch

Iraqi artist Haider Al-Amery was driving home from working on a new mural at Central Ave. and 19th St. in Minneapolis when he was stopped by the police. The police told him to get out of his car and immediately hand-cuffed him. They took him back to their squad car and took his ID out his pocket. When they saw his name on the license they asked where he was from. When he responded he was from Iraq one of the police officers punched him in the eye. The same officer then slammed his head into the squad car and slammed his elbow into Haider's back. Haider was then placed in the back of the squad car, where he was kept for over 1 hour with no explanation of what the charges against him were. He was then taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center where he was treated for his injuries. Al-Amery has decided to fight this racist abuse. [more

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