Cedar Rapids Police Department is under fire online after a cop body slammed an anti-ICE protestor during a recent arrest [Representational Image] – Source: Getty
The Cedar Rapids Police Department in Iowa has addressed the viral video showing its officers arresting a female demonstrator outside a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) office.
The woman, who was protesting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was body slammed by one of the cops. The video capturing the incident soon went viral, triggering online backlash. The outrage also prompted the Cedar Rapids Police Department to issue a clarification stating that the clip captured only a portion of the incident. The PD stated:…