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Outrage over police response to fight at Bridgewater mall

Video shows officers handcuffing a Black teen while white teen allowed to sit on a couch

02/16/2022

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Outrage over police response to fight at Bridgewater mall

Clip: 2/16/2022 | 1m 12sVideo has Closed Captions

Video shows officers handcuffing a Black teen while white teen allowed to sit on a couch

Video of police breaking up a fight between two teenage boys at Bridgewater Commons mall is sparking outrage. But it's not the fight that has caused the video to go viral; it's how police responded to the situation. Police officers are seen pinning the Black teenager to the ground and handcuffing him while the white teen was allowed to sit on a couch.

02/16/2022

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