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Bridgewater to settle over police handling of mall fight
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A viral video showed a Black teen handcuffed, while white teen remained seated on a couch
Bridgewater Township has reached a proposed settlement with a local family after police came under scrutiny for their response to a fistfight between a Black and white teen at the local mall in February, 2022. The video of the fight showed Z’Kye Husain, a Black teen, being pinned down and handcuffed by police, while the white teen remained seated on a couch.
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Bridgewater to settle over police handling of mall fight
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Bridgewater Township has reached a proposed settlement with a local family after police came under scrutiny for their response to a fistfight between a Black and white teen at the local mall in February, 2022. The video of the fight showed Z’Kye Husain, a Black teen, being pinned down and handcuffed by police, while the white teen remained seated on a couch.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipBridgewater Township has reached a proposed settlement more than a year after police came under scrutiny for their response to a fist fight between a Black and white teen.
The scuffle that went viral on social media shows Z'Kye Husain, a Black teen being pinned down and handcuffed by police while the white teen involved was seen seated on a couch.
The incident drew national attention after allegations of racial bias surfaced.
Neither teen was ever charged for the fistfight, but officials banned both boys from the mall for three years.
An attorney for Husain filed a complaint against Bridgewater Township, claiming negligence and discrimination, asking for more than $100,000.
The family is scheduled to appear in court on January 30th for a settlement hearing.
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