The Brief
- Lawyers for Philip Brown, a D.C. man shot at by a federal agent during a traffic stop, are accusing police of a cover-up and demanding bodycam footage be released.
- The shooting occurred October 17 on Benning Road after Brown was pulled over; an HSI agent fired three shots but missed, and charges against Brown were later dropped.
- MPD denies a cover-up, saying an internal investigation began immediately, while activists urge Mayor Bowser and Councilmember Brooke Pinto to take action.
WASHINGTON – Lawyers for a D.C. man shot at by a federal agent during a traffic stop earlier this month are demanding answers and transparency from police and the mayor’s office — also claiming there was a cover-up of the shooting.
What we know:
Lawyers and several community activists on Tuesday called on Mayor Muriel Bowser to end MPD’s working relationship with federal agents — and to stop its cooperation with the Trump administration.…